Proverbs 9:13
9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
KJV
The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
What does Proverbs 9:13 mean?
Proverbs 9:13 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כְּסִילוּת (kᵉçîylûwth), אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), הָמָה (hâmâh). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. He: or, Be thou ruler, etc
2 Samuel 23:4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Ecclesiastes 3:17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
John 7:6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
Acts 1:7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. hath given: or, offered faith
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What does Proverbs 9:13 say?
Proverbs 9:13 (King James Version) reads: "A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing."
Is Proverbs 9:13 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 9:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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