Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁵ It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person than to listen to the song of fools,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Common English Bible

⁵ It is better to obey the reprimand of the wise than to listen to the song of fools,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ 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

⁵ The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 13:13

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honoured.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Proverbs 25:12

A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Proverbs 27:6

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

Proverbs 6:23

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Proverbs 9:8

Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods,  and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails.  The sayings are given by one Shepherd.

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 calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline.   So be zealous and repent.