Verse Proverbs 9:13. A foolish woman is clamorous] Vain, empty women, are those that make most noise. And she that is full of clamour, has generally little or no sense. We have had this character already, see Proverbs 7:11. The translation of the Septuagint is very remarkable: Γυνη αφρων και θρασεια, ενδεης ψωμου γινεται, "A lewd and foolish woman shall be in need of a morsel of bread."
The 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...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1)_ 2. The contrast with Folly. (Proverbs 9:13) Proverbs 9:1. The first section of Proverbs closeth with a contrast of Wisdom and Folly, both pers...
PROVERBS 9. THE INVITATIONS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY CONTRASTED. This section closes with a couple of graphic pictures of Wisdom and Folly personified, each bidding for the attention of the passers-by with...
A FOOLISH WOMAN. The contrast is with Proverbs 9:1. Hebrew. _kesil_. See note on Proverbs 1:7. NOTHING. nothing whatever....
_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...
Proverbs 9:13. The Introduction, or first main division of the Book, ends with the contrasted picture of Folly. She too has her house, at the door of which she sits (Proverbs 9:14); she too, though th...
A FOOLISH WOMAN, &C.— We have here another allegorical picture, describing Folly under the person of a harlot, who fascinates with her enticements, and offers also her dainties to her guests; but dain...
TEXT Proverbs 9:10-18 10. The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy lif...
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. A FOOLISH WOMAN (IS) CLAMOROUS; (SHE IS) SIMPLE, AND KNOWETH NOTHING. As Wisdom was personified as a woman, so is Folly - i:e., sin...
9:13 stupid, (k-8) Strictly, 'she is simpleness.'...
THE RIVALS Folly and Wisdom invite guests to their respective houses. The consequences of accepting either of the two invitations are described. We are reminded of the Greek parable, 'The choice of H...
She is 'loud' and ignorant. We speak of a 'loud,' meaning a vulgar woman....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 9 Solomon’s last, great lesson to his son is almost complete. Perhaps Solomon paused here. Maybe he thought about whether he had taught enough...
The second woman is called ‘The Foolish Woman’. People who accept her invitation are foolish. This is why she has this name. Wisdom, the woman, says that knowledge is valuable (Proverbs 8:10). The F...
A FOOLISH WOMAN. — Rather, _the Foolish woman;_ Folly personified, in opposition to Wisdom described above. CLAMOROUS. — Not of dignified mien, as her rival. SIMPLE. — Heb., _simplicity, i.e.,_ she...
אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּ בַל...
CHAPTER 10 TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY Proverbs 9:1, Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Prove
CHAPTER 2 THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge."- Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the Holy One is underst...
TWO CONTRASTED INVITATIONS Proverbs 9:1-18 There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well furnished. It is...
The last address is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Each is personified as a woman calling to youth. Wisdom has builded her house, and spread her feast in the high places of the city. She calls t...
A (l) foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing. (l) By the foolish woman, some understand the wicked preachers, who counterfeit the word of God: as appears in (Proverbs 9:16)...
_And full. Protestants, "she is simple and knoweth nothing." Septuagint, "is in want of a piece of bread." They have several verses before this, which are here omitted. (Haydock) --- Wisdom and pleasu...
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, To call passengers who go right on their ways: Who...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
A FOOLISH WOMAN [IS] CLAMOROUS,.... Some by this woman understand folly itself, as opposed to wisdom; others blind reason, ignorant of divine things; others carnal sensual pleasure, which entices and...
A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing. Ver. 13. _A foolish woman is clamorous._] This woman is "folly," as that woman sitting in the ephah is "wickedness." Zec 5:7 Lava...
_A foolish woman_, &c. “Here we have another allegorical picture, describing folly under the person of a harlot, who fascinates with her enticements, and offers also her dainties to her guests; but da...
THE BANQUET OF FOLLY...
A foolish woman is clamorous, literally, "A simple, noisy woman is folly," devoid of sense, but raising all the more clamor, boisterous, excited, and wanton; SHE IS SIMPLE AND KNOWETH NOTHING, utter i...
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; a...
A FOOLISH WOMAN; by which he understands, either, 1. Folly, which is opposite to that wisdom of which he hath been so long discoursing; and so it may include all wickedness, either in principle, as i...
Proverbs 9:13 foolish H3687 woman H802 clamorous H1993 (H8802) simple H6615 and H1077 knows H3045 (H8804) nothing...
THE APPEAL OF WOMAN FOLLY TO THE NAIVE (PROVERBS 9:13). There is no suggestion that Woman Folly's house is opulent or well-provisioned. And indeed she herself is described as ‘turbulent' and ‘knowing...
CONTENTS: Wisdom (Christ) and sin, as rivals for the soul of man. CHARACTERS: God, Wisdom. CONCLUSION: Christ and sin are both seeking to have the uppermost place in the soul of man. We are therefor...
Proverbs 9:1. _Wisdom hath builded her house._ This chapter opens with a sublime allegory. We see the princess, the mother of angels and men, enthroned in her temple, “the church which is the pillar a...
_A foolish woman is clamorous._ THE FOOLISH WOMAN This might be understood, in all truth, of the “strange woman” with her enticements; but I am strongly inclined to interpret the passage of Folly as...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 9:13. A FOOLISH WOMAN, rather, “the woman of folly,” an exact opposition of the personified wisdom of the former part of the chapter. CLAMOROUS, “violently excited” _(Zöckle...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 9:1 15. _Fifteenth admonitory discourse, _containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1), and that of her rival Folly (Proverbs 9:13). Th
Chapter 9 continues in its praise of wisdom. Wisdom hath built her house, she has hewn out the seven pillars: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table. And...
1 Timothy 6:4; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 7:11...