17 Bible Verses about Fools, Characteristics Of

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to fleshly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong, God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,read more.
so that no flesh may boast before God. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,read more.
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Be careful, then, how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

And there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather let there be thanksgiving.

Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.

he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know that they produce quarrels.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

But are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless?

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish ones! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,