Proverbs 9:13

A foolish woman Rather, The foolish woman. Lit . A woman of folly. Some would render (e.g. R.V. marg.) Folly, as a personification, over against Wisdom(Proverbs 9:1), but the introduction of the word "woman" here, which is wanting there, and the language of Proverbs 9:17 seem to make it clear that one particular form of vice, and not vice in the abstract, is again in view.

clamorous Comp. Proverbs 7:11, where the same Heb. word is used.

simple Lit. simplicity. She is simplicity itself, in its worst aspect, entirely without safeguard or restraint, see Proverbs 1:4, note.

knoweth nothing leaves entirely out of consideration the consequences of her action. Comp. "he knoweth not," &c., Proverbs 9:18.