Ecclesiastes 7:5

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness. Let him rebuke me; it shall be an excellent oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit in the gate speak against me, and I am the song of the drunkards.

Proverbs 13:13

He who despises instruction will be destroyed, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains instruction, but he who heeds reproof will be honored.

Proverbs 17:10

One rebuke goes deeper into a wise man than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 25:12

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

Proverbs 27:6

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

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

Proverbs 9:8

Do not 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 iron-tipped goads, and like well-driven nails are the collected sayings that are given by one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of those who are foolish is in the house of feasting.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

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

Revelation 3:19

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