Ecclesiastes 9:17 meaning and explanation
The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:17, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher, reflecting on the poor wise man who saved the city yet was forgotten, draws a contrast between two ways of being heard. Calm words, spoken quietly by the wise, carry more weight than the loud shouts of a ruler who is surrounded by fools.
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