Ecclesiastes 7:5

The Message

You’ll get more from the rebuke of a sage Than from the song and dance of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 69:12

Now drunks and gluttons Make up drinking songs about me.

Proverbs 13:13

Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God’s commands and grow rich.

Proverbs 13:18

Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life.

Proverbs 17:10

A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise prod us to live well. They’re like nails hammered home, holding life together. They are given by God, the one Shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The quiet words of the wise are more effective Than the ranting of a king of fools.

Revelation 3:19

“The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!