Stupidity is ignoring wisdom and repeating mistakes. The Bible teaches that true understanding comes from seeking knowledge and learning from experience. By listening and reflecting, you can avoid the pitfalls of foolishness. Embrace wisdom to make better choices and grow in faith.
Below is our full list of bible verses on stupidity (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Stupidity
Proverbs 12:1
“1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”
Related Themes: Discipline Criticism Respecting Your Parents Morality Learning
Romans 1:22
“22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
Related Themes: Technology Pride
Proverbs 14:16-18
“16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
Related Themes: Wisdom Anger Foolishness
Proverbs 14:7-9
“7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.”
Psalm 14:1
“1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”
Related Themes: Atheism Foolishness
Revelation 1:1
“1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:”
Related Themes: Earth Trespassing Omnipotence Criticism Gold
John 8:32
“32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Freedom Truth Honesty Letting Go
2 Kings 2:23-24
“23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”
Proverbs 28:26
“26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
Related Themes: Wisdom Ignorance Foolishness Trust Imagination
2 Timothy 3:7
“7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Jeremiah 4:22
“22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
Related Themes: Self-Control
2 Timothy 2:23-24
“23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
Luke 1:37
“37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
Related Themes: Omnipotence Criticism Strangers Creativity Faith
Ecclesiastes 7:25
“25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:”
Psalm 94:8
“8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?”
1 Corinthians 15:33
“33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
Related Themes: Dating Friendship Morals Reputation Morality
Jeremiah 10:14
“14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.”
John 10:10
“10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
John 3:16-17
“16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
Related Themes: Trespassing Life Love Money Omnipotence
Jeremiah 51:17
“17 Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.”
1 Peter 5:7
“7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Related Themes: Loneliness Frustration Depression Worry Complaining
Galatians 2:20
“20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Proverbs 21:9
“9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”
Song of Solomon 2:4
“4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”
Leviticus 20:13
“13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
Related Themes: Criticism Impurity Lust Morality Reputation
Proverbs 11:22
“22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.”
Related Themes: Modesty
Isaiah 19:11
“11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”
Proverbs 26:11
“11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”
Related Themes: Learning
Job 11:12
“12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.”
Ecclesiastes 10:19
“19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.”
Related Themes: Money
