Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Better
The song
General references
Bible References
Better
Psalm 141:5
Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil 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
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
The song
Psalm 69:12
I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.
General references
Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.