Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me;
It is oil upon the head;
Do not let my head refuse it,
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Proverbs 15:31-32

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit in the gate talk about me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

Proverbs 13:13

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 27:6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

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Summary

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

The song

General references

Bible References

Better

Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me;
It is oil upon the head;
Do not let my head refuse it,
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
Proverbs 9:8
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:13
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31
He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

The song

Psalm 69:12
Those who sit in the gate talk about me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

General references

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.