Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:17
Surrounding context
9:16 Then I said: "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard.
9:17 Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; But one sinner destroys much good."