Which verse says, 'A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing'?

• A. Proverbs 9:13
• B. Proverbs 10:4
• C. Proverbs 31:25
• D. Ecclesiastes 7:1

Answer: (D)

This line is an example of how Proverbs personifies folly to warn about foolish behavior. The phrase describes Folly as loud and disruptive, saying she is naive and lacks understanding, to contrast it with wisdom. In many translations, this exact wording appears in Proverbs 9:13, which sits in the broader opening where Wisdom and Folly are set against each other to invite the reader to choose the wiser path. The surrounding context helps you see that the book uses these vivid images to show how foolishness shows up in speech and conduct, urging discernment and knowledge. The other verses referenced here touch on different ideas—one about diligence and wealth, another about a virtuous woman, and another about the value of a good name in life—so they don’t match the described line.