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The 13 most-voted verses about idiots, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (BSB)

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

Proverbs 12:1 (KJV)

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (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)

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 whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Proverbs 26:3 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 26:3 (KJV)

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

Proverbs 26:3 (WEB)

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:22 (BSB)

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:22 (KJV)

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:22 (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)

A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

Psalm 92:6 (BSB)

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Psalm 92:6 (KJV)

A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

Psalm 92:6 (WEB)

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

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 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Proverbs 26:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 26:11 (KJV)

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

Proverbs 26:11 (WEB)

Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:3 (BSB)

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:3 (KJV)

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:3 (WEB)

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:18 (BSB)

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 (KJV)

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:18 (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)

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

Titus 3:10 (BSB)

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Titus 3:10 (KJV)

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

Titus 3:10 (WEB)

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