⁶ A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

²² As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

⁸ Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

¹⁰ For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

¹⁴ For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

²⁰ But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

¹⁴ Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.

³ Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.

² For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

⁷ Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

²² How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

⁴ I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

⁹ Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.