17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.


In Context

14 There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siegeworks against it.

15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.

16 So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise are heard in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise spoken in quiet are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.