Being Naive

8 passages

1. Proverbs 14:15

   The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

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2. Proverbs 27:12

   The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

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3. Romans 16:18

   For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

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4. Matthew 10:16

   Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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5. 1 Corinthians 14:20

   Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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6. Proverbs 7:7

   I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,

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7. Proverbs 1:32

   For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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8. Proverbs 21:11

   When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

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