Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. American Standard Version (1901) It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Common English Bible It is better to obey the reprimand of the wise than to listen to the song of fools, Catholic Public Domain Version The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth. |
Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
For the mitzvah is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.