Ecclesiastes 7:5

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

Proverbs 13:13

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Proverbs 25:12

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Proverbs 27:6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Proverbs 6:23

For the mitzvah is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Proverbs 9:8

Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.