Reference: Simple And Simplicity
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Sometimes used in the Bible in a good sense, denoting sincerity, candor, and an artless ignorance of evil, Ro 16:19; 2Co 1:12; 11:3; sometimes in a bad sense, denoting heedless foolishness both mental and moral, Pr 1:22; 9:4; 14:15; 22:3; and sometimes in the sense of mere ignorance or inexperience, 2Sa 15:11; Pr 1:4; 21:11.
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And with Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem, being called; going uprightly, and they knew not any word.
To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.
How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,
The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.
In punishing him mocking, the simple shall become wise: and in instruction to the wise one he will take knowledge.
The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished.
For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.
Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light: