Ecclesiastes 9:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The 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 calm
בְּנַ֖חַת (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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