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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