Ecclesiastes 9:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:23

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

Isaiah 42:2

He will make no cry, his voice will not be loud: his words will not come to men's ears in the streets.

Isaiah 42:4

His light will not be put out, and he will not be crushed, till he has given the knowledge of the true God to the earth, and the sea-lands will be waiting for his teaching.

Acts 19:41

And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

James 1:20

For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.