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The Way of Foolishness

Proverbs 9:13 Updated American Standard Version (UASV)
¹³The foolish woman is loud;
she is simpleminded^[1] and knows nothing.

The foolish woman is loud: The Hebrew word (kesiluth) rendered foolish in verse 13, is literally “stupidity.” Here stupidity is personified as a woman and is seen as loud, simpleminded, and unaware of her ignorance.

She is simpleminded and knows nothing: Here the Hebrew word (pethiyyuth) rendered simpleminded, which means thoughtlessness, lack of understanding, full of simpleness. All who venture into her home are just as naïve and gullible as she.

You will notice that the foolish woman also has a house, which is said to also be the highest point in the city, meaning it would be a temple in the Ancient Near East. However, woman stupidity’s house associates her with the false gods and goddesses. It was these very false gods and goddesses, which mislead the Israelites off into false worship, abandoning the true God. Therefore, one must choose between Lady Wisdom and Lady foolishness, rather pure worship, or false worship.

[1] Lit simple; implying ignorance and has a difficulty in understanding