Proverbs 9:13
"A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

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 draws men to that which is evil; others heresy and superstition; others the old serpent, the devil; she seems to be the same with the strange woman and harlot before described, Pro 2:16

, &c. and being set in direct opposition to Wisdom, or Christ, seems to design antichrist, who is described in the book of the Revelation as the great whore; and all the characters here agree with the same. Antichrist is represented as a "woman", Rev 17:3 ; and is "foolish"; for whatever worldly cunning and craft, and wicked subtlety, there may be in the Romish antichrist, yet he is destitute of all spiritual wisdom and knowledge; and is "clamorous" and noisy, has a mouth speaking great swelling words of vanity and blasphemy, boasting of infallibility, works of supererogation, merits, miracles, wealth, and riches; and very pressing and importunate to gain proselytes to his religion; the priests and Jesuits are compared to noisy, clamorous, croaking frogs, Rev 16:13 ; she is simple, and knoweth nothing; a woman of follies, extremely foolish and simple, and most grossly ignorant; knows nothing that is good, as the Targum; that is, spiritually good; knows not God aright; is without the fear and love of him, and faith in him; nor knows Christ, and the way of righteousness and life by him; nor the Spirit of God, and the operations of his grace upon the heart; nor the Gospel, and the doctrines of it; nor the ways, worship, and ordinances of God. The Septuagint and Arabic versions are, "she knows not shame"; but is bold and impudent, having a whore's forehead, and on it written, "Mystery, Babylon, the mother of harlots, and abominations of the earth", Rev 17:5 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H3687 כְּסִילוּת
Definition:

13׳אֵשֶׁת כ,the woman Stupidity, in antithesis withחָכְמוֺתthe Supreme Wisdom personified as a woman.Topical LexiconSummary of Meaningכְּסִילוּת depicts a settled disposition of foolishness that resis 13׳אֵשֶׁת כ,the woman Stupidity, in antithesis withחָכְמוֺתthe Supreme Wisdom personified as a woman.Topical LexiconSummary of Meaningכְּסִילוּת depicts a settled disposition of foolishness that resis

H1993 הָמָה
Definition:

7+ 2t.;וְהָמוּconsecutiveJeremiah 5:222t.;ImperfectיֶהֱמֶהJeremiah 6:233t.; 2 feminine singularתֶּהֱמִיPsalm 42:12;Psalm 43:5;וַתֶּהֱמִיPsalm 42:6;אֶהֱמֶהPsalm 55:18;אֶהֱמָ֑יָהPsalm 77:4;יֶהֱמוּPsalm 7+ 2t.;וְהָמוּconsecutiveJeremiah 5:222t.;ImperfectיֶהֱמֶהJeremiah 6:233t.; 2 feminine singularתֶּהֱמִיPsalm 42:12;Psalm 43:5;וַתֶּהֱמִיPsalm 42:6;אֶהֱמֶהPsalm 55:18;אֶהֱמָ֑יָהPsalm 77:4;יֶהֱמוּPsalm

Possible Meanings:
  • murmur (semantic_range)
  • growl (semantic_range)
  • roar (semantic_range)
  • be boisterous (semantic_range)
  • growl (semantic_range)
H6615 פְתַיּוּת
Definition:

13(Toy conjecturesמְפַתָּה).Topical LexiconMeaning and Connotationפְתַיּוּת describes a moral and intellectual shallowness marked by gullibility, inexperience, and lack of discernment. It is not mere 13(Toy conjecturesמְפַתָּה).Topical LexiconMeaning and Connotationפְתַיּוּת describes a moral and intellectual shallowness marked by gullibility, inexperience, and lack of discernment. It is not mere

H1077 בַּל
Definition:

e.g. CISi. 165, 15בל יכןלכהןshallnotbe for the priest; :3, 3בל עתי= before my time) a poetic synonym ofלֹא, of comparatively rare occurrence,Hosea 7:2;Hosea 9:16(Qr)Isaiah 14:21;Isaiah 35:9;Isaiah 43: e.g. CISi. 165, 15בל יכןלכהןshallnotbe for the priest; :3, 3בל עתי= before my time) a poetic synonym ofלֹא, of comparatively rare occurrence,Hosea 7:2;Hosea 9:16(Qr)Isaiah 14:21;Isaiah 35:9;Isaiah 43:

Possible Meanings:
  • mind (semantic_range)
H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H4100 מָה
Definition:

43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th 43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th

Possible Meanings:
  • what? (semantic_range)

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