-
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.”
-
Psalm 14
For the director of music. Of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
-
Psalm 53
For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.
-
You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
-
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
-
The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
-
Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
-
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
-
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
-
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
-
Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
-
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
-
For fools speak folly, their hearts are bent on evil: They practice ungodliness and spread error concerning the Lord; the hungry they leave empty and from the thirsty they withhold water.
-
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
