Proverbs 9:13
What does Proverbs 9:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 9:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A foolish woman <FI>is<Fi> noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 5:6
So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, andshe knoweth it not.
- Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
- Proverbs 7:11
(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
- Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
- 1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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