Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8759 fools » 8760 fools, characteristics of
Scripture portrays fools as those who have rejected God and his ways and are unable or unwilling to appreciate the wisdom of knowing and obeying him.
The world regards Christians as fools
1 Corinthians 4:10 See also 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
The world regards the gospel as foolish
1 Corinthians 1:18 See also 1 Corinthians 1:20-25
Fools do not believe in God
Psalm 53:1 pp Psalm 14:1 See also Romans 1:21
Fools do not trust God
Hosea 7:11 See also 2 Chronicles 16:7-9; Isaiah 19:11-13; Isaiah 30:1
Fools lack knowledge of God
Jeremiah 4:22 See also Jeremiah 5:4,21; Psalm 92:6; Luke 24:25; Ephesians 5:15-17
The behaviour of fools
Fools worship idols
Jeremiah 10:8 See also Jeremiah 10:14 pp Jeremiah 51:17; Romans 1:22-23
Fools act in a godless manner
Isaiah 32:6 See also Psalm 94:5-8; Proverbs 10:23; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Jeremiah 4:22
Fools are dishonest
Jeremiah 17:11
Fools give vent to their anger
Proverbs 29:11 See also Ecclesiastes 7:9
Fools are disobedient
1 Samuel 13:13 See also 2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:8; Psalm 107:17; Proverbs 10:8
Fools despise instruction and discipline
Proverbs 1:22 See also Proverbs 1:28-33; Proverbs 5:23; Proverbs 12:15; Isaiah 65:2; Jeremiah 18:12; Ezekiel 3:7
The speech of fools
Fools speak unwisely
Proverbs 18:6-7 See also Ecclesiastes 10:12; Ephesians 5:4
Fools are slanderous
Proverbs 10:18 See also 2 Peter 2:15
Fools are mockers
Proverbs 14:9 See also Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 14:6; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 24:9
Fools love quarrelling and dissension
Proverbs 20:3 See also Proverbs 19:1; 1 Timothy 1:4; Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9
The words of fools are empty
Proverbs 15:2 See also Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 26:7; Ecclesiastes 9:17; Ecclesiastes 10:14
Fools rely on themselves
Proverbs 12:15 See also Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 28:26
Fools rely on words, not deeds
James 2:20 See also Ecclesiastes 5:4; Luke 11:39-40
See also
5029 knowledge of God 5546 speech 5789 anger 5868 gossip 6121 boasting 8030 trust 8230 discipline 8361 wisdom 8710 atheism 8714 dishonesty 8718 disobedience 8755 folly
