Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

¹⁷ The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ The words of wise men heard in quiet are better than the shouts of him who rules among fools.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ The calm words of the wise are better heeded than the racket caused by a ruler among fools.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ The words of the wise are heard in silence, more so than the outcry of a prince among the foolish.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 Cross References

Proverbs 28:23

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Isaiah 42:2

He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law.*

Acts 19:41

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

James 1:20

for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.