8756 folly, examples of
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Human folly is seen in rebellion against God, ignoring his way and will, a failure to understand him: and moral or spiritual irresponsibility.

Examples of human folly

The folly of God's people

Jeremiah 4:22 See also Deuteronomy 32:6 rejecting God; Jeremiah 10:8 worshipping idols; Hosea 7:11 seeking foreign help rather than trusting God

The folly of Israel's leaders

Jeremiah 10:21 The shepherds are those entrusted with the task of guiding and caring for God's people ; Ezekiel 13:3 See also Matthew 23:16-17

Particular demonstrations of human folly

Numbers 12:1-11 Aaron and Miriam

Saul:

1 Samuel 13:13; Samuel 26:21 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal. In Hebrew this name means “fool”.

David:

2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:8 2 Chronicles 16:7-9 Asa, king of Judah; Isaiah 19:11-13 Pharaoh's advisors; Matthew 7:26 the foolish builder; Matthew 25:1-3 the foolish virgins; Luke 12:16-21 the rich fool; Galatians 3:13 the Galatian Christians

Paul's “foolishness”

2 Corinthians 11:16-21 Paul engages in what he admits is the foolish boasting of his accomplishments in order to challenge the claims of false “apostles”. See also 2 Corinthians 11:1; Corinthians 12:6,11

God's wisdom regarded as “foolishness”

1 Corinthians 1:18 See also Hosea 9:7; Zechariah 11:15; 1 Corinthians 1:20-25,27; Corinthians 4:10

Human wisdom is foolishness to God

1 Corinthians 3:19 See also Job 12:17; Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 44:25; Isaiah 55:8; Jeremiah 50:36; Romans 1:22

See also

1180  God, wisdom of
5164  lips
5173  outward appearance
5401  madness
5575  talk, idle
5813  conceit
5907  miserliness
6121  boasting
6188  immorality, sexual
6222  rebellion against God
8361  wisdom
8759  fools



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