Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 both begin with the same statement about the 'fool.' What is it?
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Correct answer: The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'
These twin Psalms define the 'fool' (Hebrew: nabal) not as someone with low intelligence, but as someone with a moral and spiritual deficiency. This atheistic worldview leads to the corrupt actions described in the rest of the Psalm.
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