Making Fun of People

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”

Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. …

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.