Proverbs 1:4
1:4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive,
and a discerning plan to the young person.
Proverbs 1:22
1:22 “How long will you simpletons love naiveté?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:32
1:32 For the waywardness of the
simpletons will kill them,
and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 8:5
8:5 You who are naive, discern wisdom!
And you fools, understand discernment!
Proverbs 14:15
14:15 A naive person believes everything,
but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14:18
14:18 The naive inherit folly,
but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25
19:25 Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence;
correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 22:3
22:3 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself,
but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12
27:12 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself,
but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
Psalms 19:7
19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect
and preserves one’s life.
The rules set down by the Lord are reliable
and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
Psalms 119:130
119:130 Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines.
They give insight to the untrained.
Romans 16:18-19
16:18 For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds
of the naive.
16:19 Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.