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What does the Bible say about idiots?
16 verses about idiots, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about idiots
- Proverbs 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 9 votes
- Matthew 5:22 — 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. 6 votes
- Proverbs 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 4 votes
- Proverbs 26:3 — A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. 4 votes
- Proverbs 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 3 votes
- Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 3 votes
- Matthew 5:21 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 3 votes
- Psalms 92:6 — A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. 2 votes
- Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 2 votes
- Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 2 votes
- Ecclesiastes 10:3 — 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. 2 votes
- Matthew 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 2 votes
- Romans 14:10 — But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 2 votes
- 1 Corinthians 3:18 — 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 votes
- Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 2 votes
- Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 2 votes
Where these verses are
Proverbs (7), Matthew (3), Titus (2), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1)
Related topics
- Fool
- Calling Someone A Fool
- Calling People Fools
- Calling Someone An Idiot
- Being Upset
- Rudeness
- Speaking
- Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak
- Anger
- Making Fun
- Lashing Out In Anger
- Harsh Words
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