SIMPLE AND SIMPLICITY
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; 2 Corinthians 1:11; sometimes in a bad sense, denoting heedless foolishness both mental and moral, Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:9; Proverbs 1:14; Proverbs 1:22; and sometimes in the sense of mere ignorance or inexperience, 1 Peter 15:11; 1 Peter 1:1:11.