Ecclesiastes 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:17 in Context — Ecclesiastes 9
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 wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:17 Mean?
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