Romans 16:19

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.

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.

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 22:3

22:3 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself,

but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:2

22:2 The rich and the poor meet together;

the Lord is the creator of them both.

Colossians 1:3

Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church

1:3 We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,