Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Revised Version 1885 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. More versionsKing 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. |