Ecclesiastes 9:17 Cross References - Wycliffe

¹⁷ The wordis of wise men ben herd in silence, more than the cry of a prince among foolis.

³³ Now therfor puruey the kyng a wijs man and a redi, and make the kyng hym souereyn to the lond of Egipt, ³⁴ which man ordeyne gouernouris bi alle cuntreis, and gadere he in to bernys the fyuethe part of fruytis bi seuene yeer of plentee, ³⁵ that schulen come now; and al the wheete be kept vndur the power of Farao, and be it kept in citees, ³⁶ and be it maad redi to the hungur to comynge of seuene yeer that schal oppresse Egipt, and the lond be not wastid bi pouert. ³⁷ The counsel pleside Farao, ³⁸ and alle his mynystris, and he spak to hem, Wher we moun fynde sich a man which is ful of Goddis spirit? ³⁹ Therfor Farao seide to Joseph, For God hath schewid to thee alle thingis whiche thou hast spoke, wher Y mai fynde a wisere man and lijk thee? ⁴⁰ Therfor thou schalt be ouer myn hous, and al the puple schal obeie to the comaundement of thi mouth; Y schal passe thee onely by o trone of the rewme.

³ Forsothe Samuel spak to al the hows of Israel, and seide, If in al youre herte ye turnen ayen to the Lord, do ye awei alien goddis, Balym and Astaroth, fro the myddis of you; and make ye redi youre hertis to the Lord, and serue ye hym aloone; and he schal delyuere you fro the hond of Filisteis. ⁴ Therfor the sones of Israel diden awey Baalym and Astoroth, and serueden the Lord aloone. ⁵ Forsothe Samuel seide, Gadere ye al Israel in to Masphat, that Y preie the Lord for you. ⁶ And thei camen togidere in to Masphat, and thei drowen watir, and shedden out in the `siyt of the Lord; and thei fastiden in that day, and seiden, Lord, we synneden to thee. And Samuel demyde the sones of Israel in Masphat.

²³ He that repreueth a man, schal fynde grace aftirward at hym; more than he that disseyueth bi flateryngis of tunge.

² He schal not crie, nether he schal take a persoone, nether his vois schal be herd withoutforth.

⁴ He schal not be sorewful, nether troblid, til he sette doom in erthe, and ilis schulen abide his lawe.

²⁰ for the wraththe of man worchith not the riytwisnesse of God.

¹⁷ But wisdom that is from aboue, first it is chast, aftirward pesible, mylde, able to be counseilid, consentinge to goode thingis, ful of merci and of goode fruytis, demynge with out feynyng. ¹⁸ And the fruyt of riytwisnesse is sowun in pees, to men that maken pees.