Lexicon :: Strong's G878 - aphrōn

“Where could I ever go with my humiliation? And you ​— ​you would be like one of the outrageous fools in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.”

“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity? ” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.[fn]

For anger kills a fool,

and jealousy slays the gullible.

Foolish men, without even a name.

They were forced to leave the land.

If only Job were tested to the limit,

because his answers are like those of wicked men.

The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.”

They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.

There is no one who does good.

“Rescue me from all my transgressions;

do not make me the taunt of fools.

For one can see that the wise die;

the foolish and stupid also pass away.

Then they leave their wealth to others.

The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.”

They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds.

There is no one who does good.

Remember this: the enemy has mocked the LORD,

and a foolish people has insulted your name.

Rise up, God, champion your cause!

Remember the insults

that fools bring against you all day long.

A stupid person does not know,

a fool does not understand this:

Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

“How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?

How long will you mockers enjoy mocking

and you fools hate knowledge?

A worthless person, a wicked man

goes around speaking dishonestly,

I saw among the inexperienced,[fn]

I noticed among the youths,

a young man lacking sense.

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here! ”

To the one who lacks sense, she says,

Folly is a rowdy woman;

she is gullible and knows nothing.

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here! ”

To the one who lacks sense, she says,

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

Idle hands make one poor,

but diligent hands bring riches.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of sense.

As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,

so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

The one who brings ruin on his household

will inherit the wind,

and a fool will be a slave

to someone whose heart is wise.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but one who hates correction is stupid.

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,

but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,

but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,

but a fool displays his stupidity.

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,

but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Every wise woman builds her house,

but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[fn]

but the lips of the wise protect them.

Stay away from a foolish person;

you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,

but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[fn]

The inexperienced inherit foolishness,

but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

The crown of the wise is their wealth,

but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

A patient person shows great understanding,

but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;

she is known[fn] even among fools.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,

but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

A fool despises his father’s discipline,

but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,

but not so the heart of fools.

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,

but the discipline of fools is folly.

A worthless person digs up evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire.

A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son

and share an inheritance among brothers.

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;

how much worse are lies for a ruler.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person

more than a hundred lashes into a fool.