Verse 13
Proverbs 9:13
Literal Standard Version
13
A foolish woman is noisy, || Simple, and has not known what.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּ/בַל יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה
English Translation
The wife of folly is a noisy one, she is simple and knows nothing.
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Chapter 9 Context
1
Wisdom has built her house, || She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
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2
She has slaughtered her slaughter, || She has mingled her wine, || Indeed, she has arranged her tabl...
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3
She has sent forth her girls, || She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
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4
“Who is simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
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5
“Come, eat of my bread, || And drink of the wine I have mingled.
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6
Forsake the simple and live, || And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
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7
The instructor of a scorner || Is receiving for it—shame, || And a reprover of the wicked—his blemis...
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8
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, || Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
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9
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, || Make known to the righteous, || And he increases learnin...
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10
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of YHWH, || And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding...
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11
For by me your days multiply, || And years of life are added to you.
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12
If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, || And you have scorned—you bear it alone.
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13
A foolish woman is noisy, || Simple, and has not known what.
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And she has sat at the opening of her house, || On a throne—the high places of the city,
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15
To call to those passing by the way, || Who are going straight on their paths.
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16
“Who is simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
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17
“Stolen waters are sweet, || And hidden bread is pleasant.”
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18
And he has not known that Rephaim are there, || Her invited ones in deep places of Sheol!
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