Bible Verses about “calling someone a fool”
The Bible contains 12 verses about calling someone a fool across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹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.›”
“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“¶ The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?›”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether› [is] ‹greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?›”
“‹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?›”
“¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.”
“¶ He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.”
“¶ 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.”
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”