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simple naive, easily led
In Proverbs it is not a compliment and not an insult about intelligence: the simple are the untaught, open to being formed either way, which is who the book is addressed to.
Means: naive, easily ledIn the KJV: 25 timesStill in use, different meaning
Forms in the text
Where it appears
simple appears 25 times in the King James Version, mostly in the sense it still carries today. These are the places where it means naive, easily led.
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
Common questions
What does "simple" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version simple means naive, easily led. In Proverbs it is not a compliment and not an insult about intelligence: the simple are the untaught, open to being formed either way, which is who the book is addressed to.
How many times does "simple" appear in the King James Version?
25 times, counting its other forms (simple 20 times, simplicity 5 times).
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