The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person than to listen to the song of fools, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. American Standard Version (1901) It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Common English Bible It is better to obey the reprimand of the wise than to listen to the song of fools, Catholic Public Domain Version The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth. |
The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honoured.
A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.
The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.
As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent.