Ecclesiastes 7:5
World English Bible (WEB)
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
In context
3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
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 the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
7 Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- KJV King James Version
- It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools,
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
- WBS Webster Bible
- It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.