Definition of "Clamorous" in Proverbs 9:13
Proverbs 9:13 states, "A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing" (KJV) [1]. The term "clamorous" in this verse describes a characteristic of the "foolish woman," who is presented in contrast to "Wisdom" earlier in the chapter.
The Hebrew word translated as "clamorous" can also be rendered as "noisy" [2]. This description aligns with other passages in Proverbs, such as Proverbs 7:11, which similarly characterizes a woman as "loud and stubborn" (KJV). The "foolish woman"
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- King James Version “[KJV] Proverbs 9:13 — A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.”
- Proverbs (Presbyterian) “Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Proverbs 9:13: foolish woman--or literally, "woman of folly," specially manifested by such as are described. clamorous--or, "noisy" (Pro 7:11). knoweth nothing--literally, "knoweth not what," that is, is right and proper.”