How can I tell if I’m being foolish?

Psalm 53:1Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

Jeremiah 5:4-5, 21Then I said, “But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don’t know the ways of the Lord. They don’t understand God’s laws.” So I will go to speak to their leaders. . . . But the leaders, too, as one man, had thrown off God’s yoke and broken his chains. . . . Listen, you foolish and senseless people, with eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear.

Luke 24:25Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.”

Romans 1:20Ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

Fools don’t believe in God, in his ways, or in his Word. They see the footprints and fingerprints of the Creator but deny he is there.

Psalm 94:7-8“The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?

Romans 1:21Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.

Fools ignore God, neglect God, or imagine in their own minds who God is and what he is like.

Proverbs 12:15Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.

Proverbs 28:26Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

Romans 1:22Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Fools think they are in control of their lives and their future; therefore, they don’t listen to advice.

1 Kings 12:8Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.

2 Chronicles 16:7-9At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance . . . The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”

Isaiah 19:11-13What fools are the officials of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom? Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors? Where are your wise counselors, Pharaoh? Let them tell you what God plans, what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is going to do to Egypt. The officials of Zoan are fools, and the officials of Memphis are deluded. The leaders of the people have led Egypt astray.

Fools usually place their trust in the wrong people. Fools who trust in other fools do not have a promising future!

Proverbs 1:22“How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?”

Proverbs 15:14A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.

Fools don’t believe the truth, while the wise crave it.

Proverbs 14:8The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.

Fools don’t plan for the future; they live only for the moment.