KJV dictionary & concordance
Without guile; sincere or harmless; in other contexts, lacking wisdom or understanding.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 19:7
Complete exact-word concordance
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and discretion.
1611 marginal noteOr, aduisement.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles 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 fooles shall destroy them.
1611 marginal noteOr, ease of the simple.
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes.
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:
¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing.
1611 marginal noteChap.7.11.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him;
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherite folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Guileless.
