Dictionary of Bible Themes The attitude that leads to a closing of the mind towards God and his truth, and a false self-confidence, which results in being easily led astray, failure to see danger, unpreparedness and ultimate ruin. Proverbs 1:7Folly gives a false basis for confidence See also Contempt for God's wisdom Job 28:28Psalms 14:1; 85:8; 111:10 Proverbs 1:20-27; 12:1; 18:2 Ephesians 5:17 See also Blindness to God's truth Psalms 92:6Ecclesiastes 5:1-4 Jeremiah 5:4 Luke 11:39-40 Romans 1:21 1 Corinthians 15:36 hypocrisy in worship 2 Timothy 2:23Titus 3:9 failure to understand the nature of death and resurrection Psalms 107:17futile controversies Jeremiah 5:21-25Rebellion against God's authority Proverbs 28:26See also Self-reliance Proverbs 11:28; 12:15; 14:12Luke 12:20 Ecclesiastes 10:3 Folly cannot be hidden See also Psalms 69:5Proverbs 12:23; 13:16; 15:2 2 Timothy 3:9 Proverbs 14:8 Folly opens the way to deception Proverbs 14:15See also Being led astray Proverbs 7:7-23; 9:13-18Ecclesiastes 7:26 Hosea 7:11 Galatians 3:1 Proverbs 22:3 See also Failing to see danger Ecclesiastes 4:13Matthew 25:10 Being unprepared Proverbs 1:32The consequences of folly See also Destruction and ruin Proverbs 5:23; 10:8Ecclesiastes 7:17 1 Timothy 6:9 Proverbs 3:35 See also Shame Proverbs 18:13Isaiah 44:9 Jeremiah 8:9 Proverbs 17:25 See also Grief to parents Proverbs 10:1; 15:20; 17:21Proverbs 16:22 See also Punishment Psalms 38:5Proverbs 18:6; 26:3 Isaiah 35:8 See also Exclusion from God's way of salvation Matthew 25:10-12Proverbs 27:22 Folly is persistent See also Proverbs 15:14; 26:11Numbers 12:11 Remedies for folly Job 42:8The forgiveness of foolish actions Psalms 85:8Titus 3:3-5 Proverbs 19:25; 21:11; 22:15; 29:15 Discipline Proverbs 8:5; 14:33Isaiah 29:24 Wisdom and instruction Romans 2:20See also 5030 knowledge, of Jesus Christ5569 hardship 5931 resistance 6145 deceit 8334 reverence & God's nature 8767 hypocrisy 8820 self-confidence |
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