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 E se achou nela um homem pobre sábio, que livrou aquela cidade com sua sabedoria; porém ninguém se lembrou daquele pobre homem.
16 Então eu disse: Melhor é a sabedoria do que a força; ainda que a sabedoria do pobre tenha sido desprezada, e suas palavras não tenham sido ouvidas.
17 As palavras dos sábios devem ser ouvidas em quietude, mais do que o grito daquele que domina sobre os tolos.
18 Melhor é a sabedoria do que as armas de guerra; porém um só pecador destrói muitas coisas boas.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:17 Mean?
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