Quotes about Folly

But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.

Proper stupidity is fascinating.

Wherefore, it seems, O Mansoul, to be thy wisdom to take good heed what thou dost in this matter; for if you once yield, you give up yourselves to another, and so you are no more your own. Wherefore, to give up yourselves to an unlimited power, is the greatest folly in the world; for now you indeed may repent, but can never justly complain.

The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.'" (Prov. 3:35)

His name is fool and folly goes with him everywhere he goes" (1 Samuel 25:25, paraphrased).

If we aren't walking in wisdom, intimacy, and understanding with our Lord, we are walking in folly. And folly's ways lead to death.

Even the best of saints, being left to themselves, will quickly appear to be less than men—to be nothing! All our own strength is weakness, and all our wisdom folly.

Wisdom's slaves are better than folly's kings.

Folly plots a fool's death from the moment they become friends. Wisdom bestows blessings upon a wise man from the moment they wed.

The weaknesses of the wise are better than the strengths of fools.

Wisdom in poverty is better than folly in affluence.