Foolish

When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you.

The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”

The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”

Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.

We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin to punish them for the atrocity they have committed in Israel.”

My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.

A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

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

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.

For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,