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The 14 most-voted verses about fools, from 4 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Proverbs 18:2 (BSB)

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:2 (KJV)

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:2 (WEB)

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 29:11 (BSB)

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:11 (WEB)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7 (BSB)

¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 (BSB)

Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 (KJV)

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Proverbs 10:14 (WEB)

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Proverbs 29:9 (BSB)

[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.

Proverbs 29:9 (KJV)

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:9 (WEB)

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Proverbs 10:23 (BSB)

[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Proverbs 10:23 (KJV)

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

Proverbs 10:23 (WEB)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (BSB)

The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Proverbs 12:15 (KJV)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (WEB)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Proverbs 15:7 (BSB)

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

Proverbs 15:7 (KJV)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Proverbs 15:7 (WEB)

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 18:6 (BSB)

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:6 (KJV)

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Proverbs 18:6 (WEB)

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 18:7 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 18:7 (KJV)

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 18:7 (WEB)

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (BSB)

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (KJV)

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:22 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Matthew 5:22 (WEB)

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:26 (BSB)

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matthew 7:26 (KJV)

Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Matthew 7:26 (WEB)

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Titus 3:3 (BSB)

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

Titus 3:3 (KJV)

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Titus 3:3 (WEB)

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