Verse 17

A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles.

Referenced Verses

  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaseable, gentle, and easie to be entreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudgyng, without simulation: 18 Yea, and the fruite of ryghteousnes is sowen in peace, of the that make peace.
  • Gen 41:33-40 : 33 Nowe therfore let Pharao prouide for a man of vnderstandyng, and wisedome, & set him ouer the land of Egypt. 34 And let Pharao do this also, that he make officers ouer the lande, & take vp the fift part of the inheritaunce in ye land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeres. 35 And let them gather all the foode of these good yeres that come: and laye vp corne vnder the hande of Pharao, and let them kepe foode in the cities. 36 And so shall that foode be for store in the lande agaynst the seuen yeres of famine, which shall come in the lande of Egypt, that ye lande perishe not through famine. 37 And the saying seemed good in ye eyes of Pharao, and in the eyes of all his seruauntes. 38 Then saide Pharao vnto his seruauntes: May there be founde a man suche as this is, in whom the spirite of God is? 39 And Pharao saide vnto Ioseph: Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstandyng or of wisedome lyke vnto thee. 40 Thou therfore shalt be ouer my house, and accordyng to thy worde shall all my people be ruled: only in the kynges seate wyll I be aboue thee.
  • 1 Sam 7:3-6 : 3 And Samnel spake vnto al the house of Israel, saying: If ye be come agayne vnto the Lorde with all your heartes, then put away the straunge gods and Astaroth from among you, and prepare your heartes vnto the Lord, and serue him onely: For he shall ryd you out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel dyd put away Baalim and Astaroth, and serued the Lorde onely. 5 And Samuel sayde: Gather all Israel to Mispah, and I wyll praye for you vnto the Lord. 6 And they gathered together to Mispah, and drewe water, and poured it out before the Lorde, and fasted the same day, and sayd there: We haue sinned against the Lorde. And Samuel iudged the children of Israel in Mispah.
  • Prov 28:23 : 23 He that folowyng my preceptes rebuketh a man, shall fynde more fauour at the last then he that flattereth hym.
  • Isa 42:2 : 2 He shall not be an outcryer, nor lift vp his voyce, his voyce shall not be hearde in the streetes.
  • Isa 42:4 : 4 He shall not be pensiue nor carefull, that he may restore righteousnesse vnto the earth: and the gentiles also shall loke for his lawes.
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For the wrath of man, worketh not that which is ryghteous before God.