23 occurrences

'Simple' in the Bible

And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

פּתיּוּת 
P@thayuwth 
Usage: 1

ἄκακος 
Akakos 
Usage: 2

ἀκέραιος 
Akeraios 
Usage: 2

ἁπλότης 
Haplotes 
Usage: 8

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain