Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools. Young's Literal Translation The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools. King James Bible The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. Hebrew The calmבְּנַ֖חַת (bə·na·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5183: A descent, imposition, unfavorable, favorable, restfulness words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the wise חֲכָמִ֔ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise are heeded נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים (niš·mā·‘îm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently over the shouts מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת (miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2201: A shriek, outcry of a ruler מוֹשֵׁ֖ל (mō·wō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign among fools. בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ (bak·kə·sî·lîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool |