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Proverbs 7:11
She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text addresses a young man, warning him against a woman who has left her dwelling to approach him on the street. The speaker describes her immediate departure from her home to seek him out in public spaces.
The words — The Hebrew הֹמִיָּ֣ה (ho.mi.Yah) literally means "boisterous," and וְ/סֹרָ֑רֶת (ve./so.Ra.ret) translates to "rebellious" or "defiant." These terms describe her uncontrolled and oppositional nature.
The thread — This portrait of a wandering, unfaithful woman parallels the description of Folly in Proverbs 9:13 and contrasts with the household management prescribed in Titus 2:5. The theme of a woman's feet leaving her home appears again in Proverbs 7:12 as she lurks in the streets.
Why it lands — The passage demands the reader recognize the immediate danger of a woman who abandons her domestic boundaries to pursue illicit encounters. It calls for vigilance against those who reject household responsibility in favor of public seduction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
Cross-references
- Proverbs 9:13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
- Titus 2:5 to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
- Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- 1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- Genesis 18:9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.
- Proverbs 25:24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 27:14 If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.