Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.
Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.
A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.
Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts, but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings that are given by 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 quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.