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
May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.
Proverbs 9:8
Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:13
The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31
The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
Revelation 3:19
All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
The song
Psalm 69:12
Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.
General references
Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.