25 Bible Verses About Foolishness (NIV)
This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Foolishness (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.
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Bible Verses About Foolishness
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Proverbs 1:7
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
89
1 Corinthians 2:14
14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
79
Psalm 14:1
1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
68
James 1:26
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
54
1 Corinthians 1:18
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
51
Proverbs 18:2
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
49
Romans 14:1
1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.
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Proverbs 29:11
11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
49
Mark 7:20-22
20 He went on: "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' 21 For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
41
Galatians 6:7-8
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
40
Luke 16:13
13 "No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
40
Romans 12:17-21
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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1 Corinthians 1:25
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
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1 Corinthians 1:21
21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
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Proverbs 28:26
26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
31
1 Corinthians 3:19
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness";
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Proverbs 12:15
15 The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.
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Proverbs 26:4-5
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
26
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Proverbs 22:15
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
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Proverbs 14:16
16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
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1 Corinthians 1:23
23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
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