The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Treasury of Scripture
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.
Genesis 41:33-40
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt…
1 Samuel 7:3-6
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines…
Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
