1 Samuel 25:10-11

25:10 But Nabal responded to David’s servants, “Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters! 25:11 Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t even know where they came from!”

1 Samuel 25:17

25:17 Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. ¹  He is such a wicked person ²  that no one tells him anything!”

1 Samuel 25:25

25:25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! ³  But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. ⁴ 

Ecclesiastes 10:3

10:3 Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, ⁵ 

and shows ⁶  everyone what a fool he is. ⁷ 

[25:17]  ¹ tn Heb “all his house” (so ASV, NRSV); NAB, NLT “his whole family.”

[25:17]  ² tn Heb “he is a son of worthlessness.”

[25:25]  ³ tn Heb “and foolishness is with him.”

[25:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “my lord’s servants, whom you sent.”

[10:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “he lacks his heart.”

[10:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “he tells everyone.”

[10:3]  ⁷ sn A fool’s lack of wisdom is obvious to everyone, even when he is engaged in the simple, ordinary actions of life.