For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.

For your obedience reached to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf, But I would have you truly wise as to good, and simple toward evil.

And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.

For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.

The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.

And so you shall do on the seventh of the month for each man who goes astray, and for the simple. So you shall atone for the house.

Jehovah keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He helped me.

The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,

O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.

The simple one, let him turn in here. To one lacking heart, she says to him,

A foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and knows nothing.

The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,

to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;

How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?

For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.

The simple inherit folly, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.