How to identify a fool - part 2?

Proverbs is full of defenitions of a fool. Here are some but there are a lot more about fools and foolishness.

I hope that now you can identify one...

Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil (13:19).

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding (10:23).

Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will (14:9).

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding (10:21; cf. 1:20-33).

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense [literally, “heart”]? (17:16).

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds none, But knowledge is easy to him who has understanding (14:6).

Wisdom is too high for a fool, He will not open his mouth in the gate (24:7).

The fool has no capacity for wisdom. In the words of 17:16, he has “no heart” for it. He may seem to seek wisdom, but is incapable of recognizing or retaining it.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction (1:7; cf. 1:22).

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly (15:14).

A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind (18:2).

Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words (23:9).

Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names, Who acts with insolent pride (21:24).

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? (17:16).

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth (17:24

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up (21:30).

A fool’s vexation is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor (12:16).

A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back (29:11).

A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly (12:23, cf. 10:14).

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly (15:2; cf. 18:2,7).

It is little wonder that the fool is referred to as a “babbling fool” (literally, the foolish of lips, 10:8,10).

He cuts off his own feet, and drinks violence . He sends a message by the hand of a fool (26:6).

Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by (26:10).

He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool (10:18).

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit (14:8).

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool (19:1).

Even what the fool believes to be true may be only his worthless opinion. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly (15:2).

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so (15:7, cf. v. 14).

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction (1:7).

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who regards reproof is prudent (15:5).

He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves wicked man gets insults for himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you (9:7-8).

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise (15:12).

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool (17:10).

The folly of a fool is deep-seated. No matter how hard one strives to rid the fool of his folly, such efforts end in failure. A fool and his folly are seemingly inseparable.

Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his folly will not depart from him (27:22).

The fool cannot even learn from his own mistakes. Given the opportunity, he will repeat his folly:

Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly (26:11).

It is ironic, but true, that while the fool refuses to be taught, he is eager to teach others from his abundance of “wisdom.”

A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly (12:23).

A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind (18:2).

7. THE FOOL IS UNPLEASANT, UNLIKED, AND UNDESIRABLE. The fool is a menace, a detriment to society. He is a pain to his parents, for he hates them (15:20) and causes them grief (10:1; 17:21,25; 19:23). He is a disaster wherever he goes (10:14; 17:12).He hinders the understanding of others (14:7).His speech is slanderous (10:18). The fool is quarrelsome (20:3), and he stirs up dissension and anger.

A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows (18:6).

Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease (22:10).

Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger (29:8).

So far as society is concerned, the fool is an abomination.

The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men (24:9).

I think it is great that you are interested in what the Bible says.

1. Fools hate knowledge (Proverbs 1:22, 29)

2. Fools are lazy (Proverbs 12:11)

3. Fools lie (Proverbs 14:8)

4. Fools tell awful jokes (Ephesians 5:4)

5. Fools are not prepared for emergencies (Matthew 7:21-27)

6. Fools slander (Proverbs 10:18)

7. Fools have not made a decision to accept Jesus. They are not ready for death or the end of the world. (Matthew 25:1-13)

Pro 10:8 the wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Pro. 10:18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying llips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

Pro 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Pro 10:23 [it is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Pro 12:15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Pro 12:16 a fool's wrath is presently known: but a pruudent [man] covereth shame

Pro 13:16 Every purdent [man] dealth with knowledge but a fool layeth open [his] folly

pro. 14:16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Pro 14:17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishy: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Pro 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of the fool poureth out foolishness.

Pro 15:5 A fool despiseth is father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man then an hundred stripes into a fool.

17:16 Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?

Pro 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart my discover itself.

Pro 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Pro 18:7 A fool's mouth [is] is destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.

Pro 20:3 [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Pro 23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

26:11 A dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.

29:11 A fool unttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Ecc 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by muoltitude of words

Ecc 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him who can tell him?

Psa 107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despose wisdom and instruction.

Pro 13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.

pro 14:9 fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favor.

Pro 14:24 the crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly

Ecc 5:1 Keep they foot when thou goest to the house to God, and be more ready to hear, then to give the sacrafice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Ecc 7:9 Be not hasty in they spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

You might be hanging out with a fool...

... if you are in Yahoo Answers Religion & Spirituality forum looking for advice

... if you're in the back of an ambulance with a friend who's last words were "watch this!"

... if you can't tell the difference between a wise person and a fool and you're looking in a mirror

A fool is someone who denies what he knows to be true or decides to follow what he's told without thinking. This would seem to imply Christians that don't actually study what they believe and only follow it because everyone else does. Or someone who sees the truth and has experienced God but refuses to believe it.

It is not your place to judge, God will decide who is foolish. Ther are lots of foolish things people do, asking this question is one of those things. Jesus died for the foolish things that we do. We can be forgiven. So you tell me what a fool is?

I would look like anyone who thinks for themselves and asks questions is a 'fool'.

Why am I not surprised that a religion would claim this.

Anybody who says 'You fool' will be in danger of hellfire.

You talk a lot, and you appear to know it all.

Matt 5:21, 22

21"You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder,[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother[b]will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,[c]' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.

I don't know.. someone who won't let a dead question lie. Biblical answer is "The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good." is that what you want?

Biggest identifier I can think of is..." a fool has said in his heart there is no God". Psalm 14:1