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Pro_9:13 A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
Ver. 13. A foolish woman is clamorous.] This woman is "folly," as that woman sitting in the ephah is "wickedness." {Zec_5:7} Lavater is of the opinion, that as by wisdom is meant Christ, so by this foolish woman here is meant antichrist, to whom therefore he finally fitteth and applieth all the following words.
Is clamorous.] Folly is full of words, and of a lavish tongue; her factors are extremely talkative, and usually lay on more words than the matter will bear. A great deal of small talk you shall usually have from them. "A fool also is full of words," saith Solomon; {Ecc_10:14} and this fond custom of his is there expresscd by way of imitation in his vain tautologies, "A man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell?" {Ecc_10:14} The basest things are ever the most plentiful. Some kind of mice breed a hundred and twenty young ones in one nest; whereas the lion and elephant bear but one at once; so the least wit yields the most words. Aristophanes and Lucian, when they describe fools, they call them êå÷çéïôáò - gapers, or open-mouthed. Guiltiness is ever clamorous, and the most lewd are most loud. {Act_7:27-28}