Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fools . fat, inert. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The words of wise men are heard in quiet— The words of wise men are more minded among people of a sedate disposition, than the cry of war raised b...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Live Worthily While You May 1-3. The future is in God's hands. Good and bad alike must die.

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Are heard in quiet] RV 'spoken in quiet are heard.' There are times when men's voices are hushed to listen to wise counsel.

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

The Chief Good not to be found in Wisdom : Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 1. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defin...

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nor in Devotion to Affairs and its Rewards. Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 ; Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 So far, then, Coheleth has been occupied in retracing...

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In view of the evidences of the truth of the affirmation, "vanity... all is vanity," the preacher now turns to its effect on the mind of the man livi...

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. (17) The words of wise men...

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SAVIOUR OF THE CITY ‘There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet ,.... That is, by some persons and at some times, though not by all persons and always; or they are to be...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. Ver. 17. The words of wise men are heard in quiet. ]...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of wise men Though poor; are heard in quiet Are uttered with a modest and low voice, and are, or should be, heard by wise men; more...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of Wisdom.       13 This wisdom have I seen also under the s...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wise men, though poor, as may be gathered both from the foregoing relation, and because he is opposed to the ruling fool in the next clause, are...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 9 The Same Things Happen to All Whether They Be Righteous, Wise Or Sons of Men. And In The End All Die In The Same Way. So Let The Righteous...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 9:13 . This wisdom.] The special instance of the power of wisdom related in the next verse. Ecclesiastes 9:14 ....

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a...

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:14-18 I. The little city. At first sight it may seem rather paradoxical to compare this great world of ours, with its almost innume...

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 9:5 . The dead know not any thing. This is explained by the next phrase, the memory of them is forgotten. Elijah went up to heaven,...

The Biblical Illustrator

There was a little city, and few men within it. The little city and the poor wise man The little city, as first introduced to our notice, is in...

The Biblical Illustrator

The words of wise men are heard in quiet. The superiority of moral to military force “The words of wise men are heard in quiet”: words of thoug...

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 9:1-21 One fate happens to all, and the dead are cut off from all the feelings and interests of life in the upper w...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wisdom Still to be Sought

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools, the superiority of wisdom being established in spite of th...

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of wise men — Though poor. In quiet — Uttered with a modest and low voice. The cry — The clamorous discourses of a rich and potent, but foolish man...