Proverbs 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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. As Christ corresponds to Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22-31), so Antichrist answers to Folly, and is represented by the "whore" sitting on the "seven mountains," as the foolish woman sits "on a seat in the high places of the city" (Proverbs 9:14; Revelation 17:1-9), impudent, wanton, alluring, corrupting, and ruining everlastingly her victims. In proportion as "she knoweth nothing" as she ought to know it, is she "clamourous." Fools are often the loudest talkers. So Satan is ever restless (Luke 11:24), and like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). "She is simple," not artless (cf. Proverbs 7:10; Proverbs 7:12; Proverbs 7:21), but utterly destitute of true wisdom, answering to "she knoweth nothing." Perhaps the sense is 'seductive,' which answers better to the cunning of the foolish woman х pªtayuwt (H6615) from paathah (H6601), to persuade or deceive]. However, the words, she "knoweth nothing," justifies the English version, "simple." Knowing nothing salutary, she can communicate nothing of the kind to her adherents. Satan and Antichrist deceive themselves as to their own good, and then deceive others.

Proverbs 9:13

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