'Naive' in the Bible
for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"
Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
and I noticed among the naive that is, I discerned among the youths a senseless young man.
Understand prudence, you naive people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones.
"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,
Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
"Whoever is naive, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,
The naive inherit folly, but the careful are crowned with knowledge.
The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
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Bible Theasaurus
- Naive (18 instances)
- Primitive (1 instance)
- Unenlightened (1 instance)
- Uninitiated (1 instance)
- Uninstructed (2 instances)