Thursday, March 11, 2010

Simple in the Old Testament

Simple -Strongs # 6612 (from 6601)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
pethı̂y / pethı̂y / pethâ'ı̂y
1) simplicity, naivete (noun feminine)
2) simple, foolish, open-minded (adjective)


Psalms 19:7: "of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple."
Psalms 116:6: "The LORD preserveth the simple:I was brought low, and he helped"
Psalms 119:130: "of thy words giveth light; it giveth understandingunto the simple."
Proverbs 1:4: "To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."
Proverbs 1:22: "How long,ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning,"
Proverbs 1:22: "How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?and the scorners delight in their scorning,"
Proverbs 1:32: "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy"
Proverbs 7:7: "And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,"
Proverbs 8:5: "O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart."
Proverbs 9:4: "Whosois simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith"
Proverbs 9:6: "Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding."
Proverbs 9:16: "Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith"
Proverbs 14:15: "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going."
Proverbs 14:18: "The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge."
Proverbs 19:25: "Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge."
Proverbs 21:11: "When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge."
Proverbs 22:3: "man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."
Proverbs 27:12: "man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished."
Ezekiel 45:20: "day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile"

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