Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Revised Standard Version It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear 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. |
Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.