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[[File:King David.jpg|thumb|200px|lright|The psalmist [[David]] wrote: "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" - [[Psalms]] 14:1 (ESV)]] | [[File:King David.jpg|thumb|200px|lright|The psalmist [[David]] wrote: "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" - [[Psalms]] 14:1 (ESV)]] | ||
A '''fool''', in the [[Bible]], is often a [[Morality|morally]] depraved person (See: [[Bible's definition of a fool]]). For instance, [[The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."|the fool has said in his heart that there is no God]] (Psalm 14:1), and one who [[rape]]s his sister is a fool (2 Samuel 13). | A '''fool''', in the [[Bible]], is often a [[Morality|morally]] depraved person (See: [[Bible's definition of a fool]]). For instance, [[The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."|the fool has said in his heart that there is no God]] (Psalm 14:1), and one who [[rape]]s his sister is a fool (2 Samuel 13). | ||
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| + | "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of [[knowledge]]; fools despise [[wisdom]] and instruction". - Proverbs 1:7 | ||
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*[[Atheism and foolishness]] | *[[Atheism and foolishness]] | ||
*[[Atheism and gullibility]] | *[[Atheism and gullibility]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:41, February 4, 2025
A fool, in the Bible, is often a morally depraved person (See: Bible's definition of a fool). For instance, the fool has said in his heart that there is no God (Psalm 14:1), and one who rapes his sister is a fool (2 Samuel 13).
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"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction". - Proverbs 1:7