Ecclesiastes 7:5

Tree of Life Version

Better to hear a rebuke from the wise than to listen to the song of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.

Revelation 3:19

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

Proverbs 13:18

He who spurns discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever accepts correction will be honored.

Proverbs 27:6

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

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred lashes on a fool.

Proverbs 13:13

Whoever despises instruction will pay a penalty, but whoever respects a mitzvah will be rewarded.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not correct a scoffer or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

Psalm 69:12

When I put on sackcloth, I became a joke to them.

Proverbs 6:23

For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah a light, and corrective discipline the way of life,

Proverbs 25:12

Like a gold earring or a gold ornament is a wise reproof to a receptive ear.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than a ruler’s shout among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are like goads, their collective sayings are like firmly affixed nails. They have been given by one Shepherd.