and did not allow me to kiss my grandchildren and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.

Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not hold us responsible for this sin by which we have turned out to be foolish, and by which we have sinned.

But they foolishly dared to go up to the ridge of the hill country; neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses left the camp.

Is this what you do to the Lord, You foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father who has purchased you? He has made you and established you.

They have made Me jealous with what is not God; They have provoked Me to anger with their idols. So I will make them jealous with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation,

But Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for the Lord would now have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

Saul’s Foolish Order

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and before I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again since my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have made a very great mistake.”

And the king sang a song of mourning for Abner and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

As for me, where could I get rid of my shame? And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now then, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.”

Now David’s heart troubled him after he had counted the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, Lord, please overlook the guilt of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

King Rehoboam Acts Foolishly

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, by doing this thing. But now, please overlook Your servant’s guilt, for I have behaved very foolishly.”

Rehoboam’s Reign of Foolishness

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will have wars.”

But he said to her, “You are speaking as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we actually accept good from God but not accept adversity?” Despite all this, Job did not sin with his lips.

For irritation kills the fool, And jealousy brings death to the simple.

I have seen the fool taking root, And I cursed his home immediately.

He makes advisers walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.”

Foolishness and Wickedness of People.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is no one who does good.

My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my foolishness.

Save me from all my wrongdoings; Do not make me an object of reproach for the foolish.

The Foolishness of Trusting in Riches.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Hear this, all peoples; Listen, all inhabitants of the world,