Ecclesiastes 9:17

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

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Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.

Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence.

The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing.

He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad.

He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law.

For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.