Ecclesiastes 7:5

Legacy Standard Bible

Better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

¶Let the righteous smite me in lovingkindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their evil deeds.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace come to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored.

Proverbs 27:6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 13:13

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

Psalm 69:12

Those who dwell at the gate moan about me, And I am the drunkards’ songs.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp and the law is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

Proverbs 25:12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the heart of fools is in the house of gladness.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise heard in restfulness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.