Bible Verses About Being Naive

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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 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.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.