Proverbs 14:15

“The simple believeth every word, etc.] Every thing that is said to him every story that is told him, and every promise that is made him; and so is easily imposed upon, and drawn in to his hurt: every word of God, or doctrine of his, ought to be believed; because whatever he says is true, he cannot lie; every word of his is pure, free from all error and falsehood; it is a tried word, and found to bear a faithful testimony, and, if we receive the witness of then, the witness of God is greater; besides, his word is profitable for instruction, and for the increase of peace, joy, and comfort, and is effectual to saving purposes: every word of Christ is to be believed, who is a teacher sent from…”

“The simple . . . word--He is credulous, not from love, but heedlessness (Pro 13:16).”

“Simple - In the bad sense (compare Proverbs 1:22). return to 'Top of Page'”

“The simple - A foolish man. Looketh - He orders his dealings in the world with due circumspection, not considering so much what other men say as what he ought to do. Proverbs 14:16”

“simple: Pro 4:26, Pro 22:3, Pro 27:12; Rom 16:18, Rom 16:19; Eph 4:14, Eph 5:17; Jo1 4:1 the prudent: Pro 14:8; Amo 5:13; Act 13:7 Proverbs 14:16”

“15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent takes heed to his step. We do not translate, "every thing," for "word" and faith are correlates, Psa 106:24, and פּתי is the non-self-dependent who lets himself be easily persuaded by the talk of another: he believes every word without proving it, whether it is well-meant, whether it is true, whether it is salutary and useful, so that he is thus, without having any firm principle, and without any judgment of his own, driven about hither and thither; the prudent, on the other hand, considers and marks his step, that he may not take a false step or go astray, he proves his way (8a), he takes no step without thought and consideration (בּין or…”