Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 9:17

¹⁷The calm words of the wise are heeded

over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The calm	בְּנַ֖חַת	bə·na·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5183 quietness, rest
words	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the wise	חֲכָמִ֔ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
are heeded	נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים	niš·mā·‘îm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
over the shouts	מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת	miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2201 shriek, outcry
of a ruler	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
among fools	בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃	bak·kə·sî·lîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.