foolishness
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7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
14But the animal nature of man does not perceive these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand it, because it must be examined spiritually.
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They were corrupted, and they have become abominable in their studies. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.
26But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.
2The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.
11A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
18For the Word of the Cross is certainly foolishness to those who are perishing. But to those who have been saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
1But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas.
20“But,” he said “the things which go out from a man, these pollute a man. 21For from within, from the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22thefts, avarice, wickedness, deceitfulness, homosexuality, an evil eye, blasphemy, self-exaltation, foolishness.
26Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved.
8It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.
25For what is foolishness to God is considered wise by men, and that which is weakness to God is considered strong by men.