Ecclesiastes 7:5
It's better to listen to criticism from a wise person than to hear the song of fools.
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In The King James Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 69:12People sitting by the town gate gossip about me. I'm the subject of rude songs sung by drunks.
Proverbs 9:8So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
Proverbs 13:18Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore instruction, but those who accept correction are honored.
Proverbs 17:10A reprimand hits a thinking person more than one hundred blows hit someone stupid.
Revelation 3:19Those I love I correct and discipline. So be really sincere, and repent.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:2-7
The Value of a Good Name. 1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of… Read the whole commentary →