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Proverbs 9:13
13The woman named Folly is brash. She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
Proverbs 9:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
- New International Version (NIV)Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing.
Context of Proverbs 9:13
11Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. 12If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. The woman named Folly is brash. She is ignorant and doesn’t know it. 14She sits in her doorway on the heights overlooking the city. 15She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business.
Read all of Proverbs 9Proverbs 9:13 word by word
אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּבַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 9:13
- Proverbs 7:11She was the brash, rebellious type, never content to stay at home.
- Proverbs 21:9It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
- 1 Timothy 6:4Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, division, slander, and evil suspicions.
Commentaries on Proverbs 9:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13A foolish woman is clamorous - Vain, empty women, are those that make most noise. And she that is full of clamor, has generally little or no sense. We have had this character already, see Proverbs 7:11. The translation of the Septuagint is very remarkable: , , "A lewd and foolish woman shall be in need of a morsel of bread."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The picture of the harlot as the representative of the sensual life, the Folly between which and Wisdom the young man has to make his choice (Proverbs 9:3 note). “Simple,” in the worst sense, as open to all forms of evil. “Knoweth nothing,” ignorant with the ignorance which is willful and reckless.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The woman named Folly is loud: Fools speak loudly and shamelessly but say nothing smart.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. foolish woman--or literally, "woman of folly," specially manifested by such as are described. clamorous--or, "noisy" (Pr 7:11). knoweth nothing--literally, "knoweth not what," that is, is right and proper.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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