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Ecclesiastes 9

Eccl. 9:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
men are heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
in quiet
Nachath (Hebrew #5183)
a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); also (intransitively; perhaps from 5117), restfulness
KJV usage: lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.
Pronounce: nakh'-ath
Origin: from 5182
x more than the cry
za`aq (Hebrew #2201)
from 2199; a shriek or outcry
KJV usage: cry(-ing).
Pronounce: zah'-ak
Origin: and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}
of him that ruleth
mashal (Hebrew #4910)
to rule
KJV usage: (have, make to have) dominion, governor, X indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
Pronounce: maw-shal'
Origin: a primitive root
among fools
kciyl (Hebrew #3684)
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish).
Pronounce: kes-eel'
Origin: from 3688
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Prov. 28:23• 23He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. (Prov. 28:23)

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Cross References

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Gen. 41:33‑40• 33And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
 34Let Pharaoh do this: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty,
 35and let them gather all the food of these coming good years, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, for food in the cities, and keep it.
 36And let the food be as store for the land for the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine.
 37And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.
 38And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find one as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
 39And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to thee, there is none so discreet and wise as thou.
 40Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou. (Gen. 41:33‑40)
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1 Sam. 7:3‑6• 3And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
 4And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.
 5And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you.
 6And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah. (1 Sam. 7:3‑6)
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Prov. 28:23• 23He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. (Prov. 28:23)
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Isa. 42:2,4• 2He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
 4He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. (Isa. 42:2,4)
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James 1:20• 20for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness. (James 1:20)
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James 3:17‑18• 17But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
 18But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace. (James 3:17‑18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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The words of the wise spoken in quiet{HR}Are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.