"FOOL" in the KJV Bible

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Ecclesiastes 4:5chapter context similar meaning "The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh." Ecclesiastes 4:5 KJVcopy save

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Proverbs 10:18chapter context similar meaning "He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool." Proverbs 10:18 KJVcopy save

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Proverbs 17:10chapter context similar meaning "A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool." Proverbs 17:10 KJVcopy save

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Proverbs 23:9chapter context similar meaning "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words." Proverbs 23:9 KJVcopy save

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3chapter context similar meaning "For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words." Ecclesiastes 5:3 KJVcopy save

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

Proverbs 19:10chapter context similar meaning "Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes." Proverbs 19:10 KJVcopy save

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 26:6chapter context similar meaning "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage." Proverbs 26:6 KJVcopy save

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Proverbs 14:16chapter context similar meaning "A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident." Proverbs 14:16 KJVcopy save

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 27:22chapter context similar meaning "Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him." Proverbs 27:22 KJVcopy save

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12chapter context similar meaning "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself." Ecclesiastes 10:12 KJVcopy save

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Proverbs 17:28chapter context similar meaning "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." Proverbs 17:28 KJVcopy save

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 18:7chapter context similar meaning "A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul." Proverbs 18:7 KJVcopy save

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Ecclesiastes 7:6chapter context similar meaning "For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity." Ecclesiastes 7:6 KJVcopy save

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Proverbs 17:24chapter context similar meaning "Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth." Proverbs 17:24 KJVcopy save

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

2 Corinthians 11:23chapter context similar meaning "Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft." 2 Corinthians 11:23 KJVcopy save

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Proverbs 26:10chapter context similar meaning "The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors." Proverbs 26:10 KJVcopy save

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Proverbs 19:1chapter context similar meaning "Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool." Proverbs 19:1 KJVcopy save

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2 Samuel 3:33chapter context similar meaning "And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?" 2 Samuel 3:33 KJVcopy save

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

Ecclesiastes 10:2chapter context similar meaning "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left." Ecclesiastes 10:2 KJVcopy save

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Ecclesiastes 2:14chapter context similar meaning "The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all." Ecclesiastes 2:14 KJVcopy save

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Psalms 49:10chapter context similar meaning "For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others." Psalms 49:10 KJVcopy save

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Proverbs 11:29chapter context similar meaning "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." Proverbs 11:29 KJVcopy save

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 26:11chapter context similar meaning "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." Proverbs 26:11 KJVcopy save

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Proverbs 7:22chapter context similar meaning "He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;" Proverbs 7:22 KJVcopy save

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Luke 12:20chapter context similar meaning "But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?" Luke 12:20 KJVcopy save

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

1 Corinthians 3:18chapter context similar meaning "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise." 1 Corinthians 3:18 KJVcopy save

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

2 Corinthians 12:11chapter context similar meaning "I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing." 2 Corinthians 12:11 KJVcopy save

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:6chapter context similar meaning "For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me." 2 Corinthians 12:6 KJVcopy save

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

Proverbs 26:3chapter context similar meaning "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back." Proverbs 26:3 KJVcopy save

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

1 Samuel 26:21chapter context similar meaning "Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly." 1 Samuel 26:21 KJVcopy save

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.