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,

Cross References

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline.   So be zealous and repent.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honoured.

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Proverbs 13:13

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 9:8

Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

Proverbs 6:23

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Proverbs 25:12

A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

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.