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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
c...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A FOOLISH WOMAN. The contrast is with Proverbs 9:1. Hebrew. _kesil_.
See note on Proverbs 1:7.
NOTHING. nothing whatever....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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9:13 stupid, (k-8) Strictly, 'she is simpleness.'...
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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...
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She is 'loud' and ignorant. We speak of a 'loud,' meaning a vulgar
woman....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה
פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּ בַל...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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THE BANQUET OF FOLLY...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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1 Timothy 6:4; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 7:11...