Proverbs Topics Fools - A Topical Outline for Bible students and Pastors by Dr. Grant Hodges - Grace Baptist Church, Lebanon Indiana 46052

NIV
1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
1:32 - For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
3:35 - The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.
14:16 - A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
14:24 - The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
14:33 - Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
15:5 - A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
15:14 - The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15:21 - Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.
16:22 - Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
17:7 - Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool-- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
17:10 - A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
17:12 - Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
17:16 - Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
17:21 - To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
17:24 - A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
17:25 - A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
17:28 - Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
18:2 - A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
18:6 - A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
19:29 - Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
23:9 - Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
24:7 - Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
26:1 - Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
26:3 - A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
26:4 - Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
26:5 - Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
26:6 - Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
26:7 - Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
26:8 - Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
26:9 - Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
26:10 - Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
26:11 - As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
26:12 - Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
27:22 - Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a pestle, you will not remove his folly from him.
29:9 - If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

NASB
1:7 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
1:32 - "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
3:35 - The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.
14:16 - A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is arrogant and careless.
14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is foolishness.
14:33 - Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, but in the hearts of fools it is made known.
15:5 - A fool rejects his father's discipline, but he who regards reproof is sensible.
15:14 - The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15:21 - Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight.
16:22 - Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.
17:7 - Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less are lying lips to a prince.
17:10 - A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
17:12 - Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
17:16 - Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, when he has no sense?
17:21 - He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
17:24 - Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
17:25 - A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
17:28 - Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
18:2 - A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own mind.
18:6 - A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth calls for blows.
19:29 - Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the back of fools.
23:9 - Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
24:7 - Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, he does not open his mouth in the gate.
26:1 - Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
26:3 - A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
26:4 - Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will also be like him.
26:5 - Answer a fool as his folly deserves, that he not be wise in his own eyes.
26:6 - He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence who sends a message by the hand of a fool
26:7 - Like the legs which are useless to the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
26:8 - Like one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
26:9 - Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
26:10 - Like an archer who wounds everyone, so is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
26:11 - Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.
26:12 - Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
27:22 - Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
29:9 - When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, the foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

KJV
1:7 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
1:32 - For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
3:35 - The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
14:16 - A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
14:33 - Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
15:5 - A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
15:14 - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15:21 - Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
16:22 - Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
17:7 - Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
17:10 - A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
17:12 - Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
17:16 - Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17:21 - He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
17:24 - Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
17:25 - A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
17:28 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
18:2 - A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
18:6 - A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
19:29 - Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
23:9 - Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
24:7 - Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
26:1 - As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
26:3 - A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
26:4 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
26:5 - Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
26:6 - He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
26:7 - The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:8 - As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
26:9 - As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:10 - The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
26:11 - As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
26:12 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
27:22 - Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
29:9 - If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.