100 Bible Verses about Fool

Here are 100 Bible verses about fool, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Proverbs 18:2 KJV

² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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Proverbs 29:11 KJV

¹¹ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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Proverbs 1:7 KJV

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Proverbs 18:6 KJV

⁶ A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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Proverbs 29:9 KJV

⁹ If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

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Matthew 5:22 KJV

²² But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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Proverbs 28:26 KJV

²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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Proverbs 26:19 KJV

¹⁹ So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

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Proverbs 18:7 KJV

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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Proverbs 10:23 KJV

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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Proverbs 26:3-12 KJV

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. ⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. ⁷ The legs of …

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Proverbs 14:7-9 KJV

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.

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Titus 3:1-11 KJV

¹ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, ² To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. ³ For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. …

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Proverbs 14:16 KJV

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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Proverbs 17:28 KJV

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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Proverbs 23:9 KJV

⁹ Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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Psalm 14:1 KJV

¹ 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.

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Proverbs 13:20 KJV

²⁰ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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Proverbs 12:16 KJV

¹⁶ A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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Proverbs 3:35 KJV

³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:9 KJV

⁹ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

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Proverbs 20:3 KJV

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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Proverbs 14:15 KJV

¹⁵ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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Proverbs 10:8 KJV

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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Proverbs 15:2 KJV

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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Proverbs 15:21 KJV

²¹ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

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Proverbs 14:29 KJV

²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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Proverbs 15:20 KJV

²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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Proverbs 10:18 KJV

¹⁸ He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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Psalm 53:1 KJV

¹ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

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Proverbs 10:14 KJV

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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Proverbs 26:11 KJV

¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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Proverbs 14:1 KJV

¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Proverbs 1:22 KJV

²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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1 Peter 5:8 KJV

⁸ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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Proverbs 15:7 KJV

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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Titus 3:3 KJV

³ For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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Matthew 7:26 KJV

²⁶ And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

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Proverbs 17:25 KJV

²⁵ A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

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Proverbs 15:14 KJV

¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

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Ecclesiastes 10:2 KJV

² A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

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Proverbs 9:6-8 KJV

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. ⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. ⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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Ecclesiastes 4:5 KJV

⁵ The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

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Proverbs 15:5 KJV

⁵ A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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Psalm 107:17 KJV

¹⁷ Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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Proverbs 26:18-19 KJV

¹⁸ As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, ¹⁹ So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

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Proverbs 26:4-5 KJV

⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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James 2:20-24 KJV

²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? ²² Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for …

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1 Corinthians 1:27 KJV

²⁷ But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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Proverbs 10:1 KJV

¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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Proverbs 17:24 KJV

²⁴ Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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Proverbs 14:7 KJV

⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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Luke 12:16-20 KJV

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? ¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my …

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Isaiah 32:6 KJV

⁶ For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

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Psalm 14:1-4 KJV

¹ 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. ² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. ³ They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. …

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James 1:19-20 KJV

¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: ²⁰ For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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Proverbs 13:16 KJV

¹⁶ Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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Proverbs 17:12 KJV

¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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Proverbs 14:8 KJV

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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Luke 12:20 KJV

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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Proverbs 14:9 KJV

⁹ Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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Proverbs 10:10 KJV

¹⁰ He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

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Proverbs 12:15 KJV

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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1 Corinthians 3:18 KJV

¹⁸ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

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Proverbs 10:13 KJV

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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Proverbs 9:13-17 KJV

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. ¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, ¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways: ¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, ¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, …

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Proverbs 21:20 KJV

²⁰ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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Proverbs 19:13 KJV

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

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1 John 3:8 KJV

⁸ He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 KJV

¹³ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. ¹⁴ For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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Proverbs 12:23 KJV

²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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Ecclesiastes 10:11-15 KJV

¹¹ Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. ¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. ¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. ¹⁴ A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be …

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Proverbs 26:4 KJV

⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

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Matthew 23:17 KJV

¹⁷ Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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Proverbs 9:7 KJV

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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Ecclesiastes 10:12 KJV

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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Proverbs 27:22 KJV

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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Galatians 6:7-8 KJV

⁷ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ⁸ For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

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Mark 7:21-23 KJV

²¹ For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²² Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: ²³ All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

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Psalm 111:10 KJV

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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Psalm 5:5 KJV

⁵ The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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Proverbs 26:5 KJV

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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Romans 8:1-39 KJV

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: …

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Ecclesiastes 10:15 KJV

¹⁵ The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

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Proverbs 29:20 KJV

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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Proverbs 26:1-28 KJV

¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. ² As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. ³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. ⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. …

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Ephesians 5:6 KJV

⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

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Matthew 25:1-13 KJV

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. ² And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ³ They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: ⁴ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. ⁵ While the bridegroom …

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1 Corinthians 5:5 KJV

⁵ To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Luke 12:16-21 KJV

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? ¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my …

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Romans 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

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Luke 16:19-31 KJV

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: ²⁰ And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, ²¹ And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. ²² And it came to pass, that the beggar …

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Luke 10:20 KJV

²⁰ Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

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Psalm 37:23 KJV

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

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Romans 1:20 KJV

²⁰ For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

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Isaiah 45:7 KJV

⁷ I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

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1 Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV

¹¹ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; ¹³ Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. ¹⁴ If any man’s …

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Isaiah 1:1-31 KJV

¹ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. ² Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. ³ The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not …

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