Quotes about Folly

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?

And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.