Ecclesiastes 9:17
The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
Young's Literal Translation
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
18Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:3And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, 'If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah — turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.'
Isaiah 42:2He doth not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard, in the street.
Acts 19:41and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.
James 3:17and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: —
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 →