Simple, Simpleness See also Ease; Easiness; Light, Lightly; Plain Israelites would not be healed because of simpleness of way, 1Â Ne. 17:41. descendants of Lehi1 will cry from dust in simpleness, 2Â Ne. 3:20. by simple things are great things brought to pass, Alma 37:6. gospel to be proclaimed by weak and simple, D&C 1:23. the Lord reasons in plainness and simplicity, D&C 133:57.