Verse List for ECC 9:17

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not necessarily natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible—click on any Bible version abbreviation down the left-hand side to see the verse in more of its context. Normally the OET discourages the reading of individual ‘verses’, but this view is only designed as a tool for doing comparisons of different translations—the older translations are further down the page (so you can read up from the bottom to trace the English translation history). The OET segments on this page are still early looks into the drafted texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible—please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

B I ◄ ← Ecc 9:17 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The words of wise people are quietly heeded— ⇔ more than those of a ruler shouting at a bunch of fools.

OET-LV the_words/messages _of wise_people in_quietness heard are_more_than_the_cry _of a _ruler among_fools.

ULT ⇔  The words of wise people in quietness are heeded, ⇔  more than the cry of a ruler among the fools.

UST People will always listen to a wise person who speaks softly more attentively ⇔  than they will to a king who merely shouts at a crowd of foolish people.

BSB & MSB The calm words of the wise are heeded ⇔  over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules amongst fools.

NET The words of the wise are heard in quiet, ⇔ more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

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

FBV It's better to listen to the calm words of a wise person than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

T4T ⇔  Speaking quietly what is very wise is much more sensible ⇔  than a king shouting to foolish people.

LEB
• The words of the wise are heard in peace
• more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among the fools.

BBE The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

Moff Wise words heard in quiet far excel ⇔  shouts from a ringleader of revellers.

JPS The words of the wise spoken in quiet are more acceptable than the cry of a ruler among fools.

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

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

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

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

RV The words of the wise spoken in quiet are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
(The words of the wise spoken in quiet are heard more than the cry of him that rules among fools.)

SLT The words of the wise being heard in quiet more than the cry of him ruling among the foolish.

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

KJB-1769 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
(The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.)

KJB-1611 The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles.
(The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that rules among fools.)

Bshps A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles.
(A wise mans counsayle that is followed in silence, is far above the crying of a captain among fools.)

Gnva The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.
(The words of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the cry of him that rules among fools.)

Cvdl A wise mans councell that is folowed in sylence, is farre aboue the crienge of a captaine amoge fooles.
(A wise mans council/counsel that is followed in silence, is far above the crying of a captain among fools.)

Wycl The wordis of wise men ben herd in silence, more than the cry of a prince among foolis.
(The words of wise men been herd in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.)

Luth Das macht der Weisen Worte gelten mehr bei den Stillen denn der Herren Schreien bei den Narren.
(The power the/of_the wise_(men) words apply more at/in the quiet_(ones) because/than the/of_the gentlemen shouting/crying at/in the fool(n).)

ClVg Verba sapientium audiuntur in silentio, plus quam clamor principis inter stultos.[fn]
(Words wise are_heard in/into/on silence, plus how cry/shout to_the_princes between stupids.)

UHB דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּ⁠נַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים מִ⁠זַּעֲקַ֥ת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בַּ⁠כְּסִילִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Λόγοι σοφῶν ἐν ἀναπαύσει ἀκούονται ὑπὲρ κραυγὴν ἐξουσιάζόντων ἐν ἀφροσύναις.

BrTr The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of them that rule in folly.