Ecclesiastes 7:5 - Tree of Life Version

⁵ Better to hear a rebuke from the wise 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.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 Tagairtí Cros

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.

Psalm 69:12

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

Proverbs 13:13

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

Proverbs 13:18

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

Proverbs 17:10

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

Proverbs 25:12

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

Proverbs 27:6

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

Proverbs 6:23

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

Proverbs 9:8

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

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.

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.

Revelation 3:19

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