Fools despise wisdom and discipline.
—Proverbs 1:7
The Bible records only one instance where God called a man a fool (Lk 12:20).
However, there are numerous references to the traits of fools.
Some refer to disposition
- Quarrelsome: “Every fool is quick to quarrel” (Prv 20:3).
- Angry: “A fool gives full vent to his anger” (Prv 29:11).
- Arrogant: “The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice” (Prv 12:15).
- Lazy: “Fools will fold their hands and starve to death” (Eccl 4:5).
Some refer to actions
- Talks too much: “The fool multiplies words” (Eccl 10:14).
- Lives wickedly: “The fool speaks folly, his mind is busy with evil. He practices ungodliness” (Is 32:6).
- Spends recklessly: “A foolish man devours all he has” (Prv 21:20).
A foolish act has no sensible explanation.