Foolish People

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Character
• Women

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

• Chiding
• Disciples
• Unbelief

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

• Deceit
• Happiness
• Wise

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. read more The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. show less

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

• Wisdom

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.