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Simple and Simplicity

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Sometimes used in the Bible in a good sense, denoting sincerity, candor, and an artless ignorance of evil, Romans 16:19 2 Corinthians 1:12 11:3; sometimes in a bad sense, denoting heedless foolishness both mental and moral, Proverbs 1:22 9:4 14:15 22:3; and sometimes in the sense of mere ignorance or inexperience, 2 Samuel 15:11 Proverbs 1:4 21:11 .

Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Simple and Simplicity'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​s/simple-and-simplicity.html. 1859.