Proverbs 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:13 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:13 — KJV
“A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.”
— Proverbs 9:13 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:13 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 9:13
“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:13: knoweth, nothing
“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. hath lain...: Heb. knoweth the lying with man”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:13: woman, knoweth
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:13: foolish, knoweth
“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:13: foolish, knoweth
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! follow: Heb. walk after and...: or, and things which they have not seen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:13: foolish, nothing
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