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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honour is not fitting for a fool. Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, an undeserved curse goes nowhere. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. ...

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Genesis 31:28

And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? What you have done is foolish.
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Exodus 10:2

and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I have made fools of the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them—so that you may know that I am the Lord.’
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Numbers 12:11

Then Aaron said to Moses, ‘Oh, my lord, do not punish us for a sin that we have so foolishly committed.
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Numbers 22:29

Balaam said to the donkey, ‘Because you have made a fool of me! I wish I had a sword in my hand! I would kill you right now!’
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Deuteronomy 32:6

Do you thus repay the Lord, O foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?
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Deuteronomy 32:21

They made me jealous with what is no god, provoked me with their idols. So I will make them jealous with what is no people, provoke them with a foolish nation.
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Deuteronomy 32:31

Indeed their rock is not like our Rock; our enemies are fools.
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1 Samuel 6:6

Why should you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? After he had made fools of them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
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1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which he commanded you. The Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel for ever,
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1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, ‘I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool, and have made a great mistake.’
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2 Samuel 3:33

The king lamented for Abner, saying, ‘Should Abner die as a fool dies?
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2 Samuel 15:31

David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, ‘O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.’
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2 Samuel 24:10

Judgement on David’s Sin
But afterwards, David was stricken to the heart because he had numbered the people. David said to the Lord, ‘I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the guilt of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.’
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1 Chronicles 21:8

David said to God, ‘I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, I pray you, take away the guilt of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.’
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2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true to him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.’
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2 Maccabees 2:32

At this point therefore let us begin our narrative, without adding any more to what has already been said; for it would be foolish to lengthen the preface while cutting short the history itself.
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2 Maccabees 12:44

For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead.
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Job 2:10

But he said to her, ‘You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?’ In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
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Job 5:2

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
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Job 5:3

I have seen fools taking root, but suddenly I cursed their dwelling.
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Job 12:17

He leads counsellors away stripped, and makes fools of judges.
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Psalm 14:1

Psalm 14
Denunciation of Godlessness
To the leader. Of David.
Fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.
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Psalm 38:5

My wounds grow foul and fester because of my foolishness;
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Psalm 39:8

Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool.
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Psalm 49:10

When we look at the wise, they die; fool and dolt perish together and leave their wealth to others.
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