Ecclesiastes 7:5

New American Bible - revised edition

It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise than to listen to the song of fools;

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let a righteous person strike me; it is mercy if he reproves me. Do not withhold oil from my head while my prayer opposes their evil deeds.

Psalm 69:12

When I clothed myself in sackcloth; I became a byword for them.

Proverbs 13:13

Whoever despises the word must pay for it, but whoever reveres the command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame befall those who let go of discipline, but those who hold on to reproof receive honor.

Proverbs 17:10

A single reprimand does more for a discerning person than a hundred lashes for a fool.

Proverbs 25:12

A golden earring or a necklace of fine gold— one who gives wise reproof to a listening ear.

Proverbs 27:6

Trustworthy are the blows of a friend, dangerous, the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 6:23

For the command is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and a way to life are the reproofs that discipline,

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove the arrogant, lest they hate you; reprove the wise, and they will love you.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the collected sayings given by 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 merriment.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The quiet words of the wise are better heeded than the shout of a ruler of fools.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.