The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
WEB
The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
YLT
The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
DBT
The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEcclesiastes — Qohelet the Preacher — ''vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'' The book's relentless examination of life under the sun, resolving not in despair but in ''fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.''
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (''son of David, king in Jerusalem''). Critical: a later Qohelet figure writing in Solomonic persona. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer carries the position.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 940 BC. Critical reading: Persian or early Hellenistic period (5th–3rd century BC).