What are the consequences of foolishness? - Foolishness - TouchPoints

Mark 7:21-23“For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”

Fools are not acceptable to God, for their foolishness has corrupted them.

Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.

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.

1 Corinthians 2:14People who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.

Foolishness brings confusion, causing the fool to think that wisdom sounds foolish and foolishness sounds wise.

Proverbs 26:11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.

Foolish behavior is often a repetitive, even addictive, cycle.

Proverbs 22:3A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

The carelessness of fools often results in dangerous consequences. Carelessness involves ignorance about situations, insensitivity toward others, and apathy about the consequences of actions.

Proverbs 3:35The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!

Foolish decisions and actions often lead to shame.

Proverbs 1:28-33“When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me. For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord. They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes. For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

Foolishness can lead to complacency about God and ultimately to destruction.

Matthew 25:13“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.”

Fools are unprepared for Christ’s return, for they are wandering down the wrong road.

Proverbs 12:23The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness.

Proverbs 13:16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

Proverbs 18:2Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.

Proverbs 29:11Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.

Ecclesiastes 5:3Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:1As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.

Ecclesiastes 10:3You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!

Foolishness eventually reveals how foolish it really is.