Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'simple' occurs 22 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'simple' in the standard works and contain 9.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rom. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

 16:19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 18 0 18
NT 2 0 2
BM 1 2 3
DC 1 0 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 2 24

Ps. 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Ps. 116:6
The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Ps. 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Prov. 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Prov. 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Prov. 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Prov. 7:7
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Prov. 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Prov. 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Prov. 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Prov. 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Prov. 14:15
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Prov. 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Prov. 19:25
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Prov. 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Prov. 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Prov. 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Ezek. 45:20
And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.

Rom. 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Rom. 16:19
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

1 Ne. 17:41
And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished.

2 Ne. 3:20
And they shall cry from the dust; yea, even repentance unto their brethren, even after many generations have gone by them. And it shall come to pass that their cry shall go, even according to the simpleness of their words.

Alma 37:6
Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.

D&C 1:23
That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers.