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A woman of foolishness is boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing.

Proverbs 9:13

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,

Proverbs 9:14

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:

Proverbs 9:15

To call passengers who go right on their ways:

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

Proverbs 9:16

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

Proverbs 9:17

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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