Ecclesiastes 9:17
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
In Context
18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:3And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to LORD, and serve him only. And he will deli
Isaiah 42:2He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
Acts 19:41And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
James 3:17But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
The Advantages of Wisdom. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of… Read the whole commentary →