Being naive

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• Proverbs 14:15

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

• Romans 16:18

  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.

• Proverbs 27:12

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

• Matthew 10:16

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

• 1 Corinthians 14:20

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

• Proverbs 7:7

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

• Proverbs 1:22

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

• Proverbs 1:32

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

• Proverbs 21:11

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

• Proverbs 1:4

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

• Proverbs 19:25

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

• Proverbs 22:3

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

• Romans 12:1–21

  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. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. …

• 1 Corinthians 14:33

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

• Proverbs 8:5

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

• Ephesians 5:6

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

• Proverbs 9:13

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

• Proverbs 14:18

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

• Romans 16:19

  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.

• Proverbs 9:4

  Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

• 2 Timothy 4:3–4

  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

• Genesis 2:17

  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.