Proverbs 12:23

12:23 The shrewd person conceals knowledge,

but foolish people publicize folly.

Proverbs 22:15

22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,

but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 24:9

24:9 A foolish scheme is sin,

and the scorner is an abomination to people.

Proverbs 27:22

27:22 If you should pound the fool in the mortar

among the grain with the pestle,

his foolishness would not depart from him.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

True Righteousness and Wisdom are Virtually Nonexistent

7:25 I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend

the role of wisdom in the scheme of things,

and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Life is Brief and Death is Certain!

7:1 A good reputation is better than precious perfume;

likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

2:15 So I thought to myself, “The fate of the fool will happen even to me!

Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?”

So I lamented to myself,

“The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!”