Psa 119:130, Pro 1:4, 22-23, Col 3:16, 2Ti 3:15-17 | ESV | STEP | The unfolding of your words gives light ; it imparts understanding to the simple .

Psalms 119:130

130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
it imparts ^aunderstanding to the simple.

Proverbs 1:4

4 to give prudence to ^bthe simple,
knowledge and ^cdiscretion to the youth—

Proverbs 1:22-23

22 “How long, O ^dsimple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will ^escoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools ^fhate knowledge?
23 If you turn at my reproof, ^{▼▼Or Will you turn away at my reproof?}
behold, I will ^hpour out my spirit to you;
I will make my words known to you.

Colossians 3:16

16 Let ⁱthe word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, ^jsinging psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ^kwith thankfulness in your hearts to God.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15 and how ^lfrom childhood you have been acquainted with ^mthe sacred writings, ⁿwhich are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 ^oAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that ^pthe man of God ^{▼▼That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)} may be complete, ^requipped ^sfor every good work.