Ecclesiastes 7:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

Psalm 69:12

I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.

Proverbs 13:13

Those who despise a word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect a command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 25:12

Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.

Proverbs 27:6

Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts, but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 6:23

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

Proverbs 9:8

Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings that are 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 mirth.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

Revelation 3:19

I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.