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word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 1023 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דִּבְרֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/divrei_1697.htm" title="div·Rei: the words -- Occurrence 197 of 241.">diḇ-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Words</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)">2450</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2450 -- Occurrence 107 of 137">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֲכָמִ֔ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chachamim_2450.htm" title="cha·cha·Mim,: of the wise -- Occurrence 23 of 32.">ḥă-ḵā-mîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the wise</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5183.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5183: 1) rest, quietness <BR> 1a) quietness, quiet attitude <BR> 1b) rest (of death) <BR> 2) descent (of judgment)">5183</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5183.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5183 -- Occurrence 6 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּנַ֖חַת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benachat_5183.htm" title="be·Na·chat: quietness -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-na-ḥaṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[spoken] quietly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-b | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 748 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nishmaim_8085.htm" title="nish·ma·'Im;: heard -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">niš-mā-‘îm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[should be] heard</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural">V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2201: 1) cry, outcry <BR> 1a) outcry <BR> 1b) cry of distress <BR> 1c) outcry, clamour">2201</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2201.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2201 -- Occurrence 8 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mizzaakat_2201.htm" title="miz·za·'a·Kat: the cry -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">miz-za-‘ă-qaṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Rather than the shout</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Prep-m | N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to rule <BR> 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4910 -- Occurrence 53 of 81">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מוֹשֵׁ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/moshel_4910.htm" title="mo·Shel: of a ruler -- Occurrence 17 of 21.">mō-wō-šêl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of a ruler</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one">3684</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3684 -- Occurrence 67 of 70">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bakkesilim_3684.htm" title="bak·ke·si·Lim.: fools -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">bak-kə-sî-lîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of fools</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Prep-b, Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="div·rei: the words -- 1697: speech, word">דִּבְרֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="cha·cha·mim,: of the wise -- 2450: wise">חֲכָמִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5183.htm" title="be·na·chat: quietness -- 5183: quietness, rest">בְּנַ֖חַת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="nish·ma·'im;: heard -- 8085: to hear">נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="miz·za·'a·kat: the cry -- 2201: a cry, outcry">מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4910.htm" title="mo·v·shel: of a ruler -- 4910: to rule, have dominion, reign">מֹושֵׁ֖ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="bak·ke·si·lim.: fools -- 3684: stupid fellow, dullard, fool">בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ecclesiastes/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">The words</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="chakam (khaw-kawm') -- cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man)">of wise</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">men are heard</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5183.htm" title="Nachath (nakh'-ath) -- lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on">in quiet</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="za'aq (zah'-ak) -- cry(-ing)">more than the cry</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4910.htm" title="mashal (maw-shal') -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, X indeed, reign">of him that ruleth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="kciyl (kes-eel') -- fool(-ish)">among fools</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/9.htm">קהלת 9:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּנַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת מֹושֵׁ֖ל בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/9.htm">קהלת 9:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים מזעקת מושל בכסילים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/9.htm">קהלת 9:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים מזעקת מושל בכסילים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/9.htm">קהלת 9:17 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים מזעקת מושל בכסילים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />The words of the wise heard in quietness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The words of wise <i>men are</i> heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 41:33-40</span> Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 7:3-6</span> And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 28:23</span> He that rebukes a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 42:2,4</span> He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/1-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 1:20</span> For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm" 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