Wisdom Contrasted with Folly.
THE BANQUET OF FOLLY. — V. 13. A foolish woman is clamorous, literally, “A simple, noisy woman is folly,” devoid of sense, but raising all the more clamor, boisterous, excited, and wanton; she is simple and knoweth nothing, utter ignorance being characteristic of folly.
V. 14. For she sitteth at the door of her house, like a harlot watching for passers-by, Gen. 38, 14, on a seat In the high places of the city, the lofty throne of the city being named in irony to show what measures are adopted by folly to gain adherents for herself, v. 15. to call passengers who go right on their ways, unwary travelers who are using the highways, intent upon their business: v. 16. Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, to partake of the banquet of her folly, to be steeped ever more thoroughly in foolishness.