What Does The Bible Say About?

Fool

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Proverbs 18:2

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A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Proverbs 29:11

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A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 1:7

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 18:6

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A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 29:9

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If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Matthew 5:22

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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.

Proverbs 28:26

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He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Proverbs 26:19

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so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Proverbs 10:23

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The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Proverbs 18:7

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A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 26:3-12

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 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. Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. . . .

Titus 3:1-11

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Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. 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. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. . . .

Proverbs 14:7-9

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Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them. Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Proverbs 17:28

194 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 14:16

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A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Proverbs 23:9

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Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Psalm 14:1

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For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Proverbs 3:35

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The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

Proverbs 12:16

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A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 13:20

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He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

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Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Proverbs 14:15

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The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 15:21

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

Proverbs 10:8

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A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 20:3

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It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 15:20

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A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 14:29

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

1 Peter 5:8

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Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Psalm 53:1

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For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

Proverbs 10:14

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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Proverbs 14:1

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

Proverbs 1:22

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

Proverbs 10:18

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The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 15:7

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Proverbs 17:25

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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

Titus 3:3

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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.

Proverbs 26:18-19

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Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Matthew 7:26

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But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Proverbs 15:14

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

Proverbs 26:11

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

Proverbs 9:6-8

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Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

67 helpful votes

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

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A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.

Psalm 107:17

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Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

James 2:20-24

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O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless? Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

1 Corinthians 1:27

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But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Proverbs 15:5

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A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

Proverbs 26:4-5

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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.

Luke 12:16-20

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Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Proverbs 17:24

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Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

James 1:19-20

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My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

Proverbs 10:1

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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Luke 12:20

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But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Proverbs 17:12

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

Proverbs 13:16

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

Psalm 14:1-4

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For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

Isaiah 32:6

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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.

Proverbs 10:10

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He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 14:7

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Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

Proverbs 14:8

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

Proverbs 9:13-17

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The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

Proverbs 14:9

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Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

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When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Proverbs 10:13

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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Proverbs 19:13

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A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

1 John 3:8

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The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Proverbs 12:23

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

1 Corinthians 3:18

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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.

Mark 7:21-23

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For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

Matthew 23:17

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You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

Ecclesiastes 10:11-15

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If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him? The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

Galatians 6:7-8

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Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Proverbs 21:20

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Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Psalm 111:10

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Proverbs 12:15

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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 9:7

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He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

Romans 8:1-39

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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. . . .

Ecclesiastes 10:15

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The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

Proverbs 26:4

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

Ephesians 5:6

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Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Proverbs 26:1-28

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Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool. Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 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. . . .

Proverbs 27:22

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

Psalm 5:5

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The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

2 Timothy 3:16

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Matthew 25:1-13

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“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps. When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. . . .

Proverbs 26:5

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

1 Corinthians 5:5

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hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

Luke 10:20

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Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Romans 1:14

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I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

Isaiah 45:7

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I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Luke 16:19-31

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Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. . . .

Psalm 37:23

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The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

1 Corinthians 3:11-15

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For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

Romans 1:20

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For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Isaiah 1:1-31

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This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. . . .

Luke 12:16-21

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Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ . . .

Proverbs 29:20

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Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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