Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish:
New American Standard Bible
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
King James Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Holman Bible
than to listen to the song of fools,
International Standard Version
It is better to listen to a wise person's rebuke than to listen to the praise of fools.
A Conservative Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
American Standard Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Amplified
It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom
Than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity.
Bible in Basic English
It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.
Darby Translation
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
King James 2000
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better to listen to [the] rebuke of [the] wise than for a man to listen to [the] song of fools.
Modern King James verseion
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is better to give ear to the chastening of a wise man, than to hear the song of fools.
NET Bible
It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.
New Heart English Bible
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
The Emphasized Bible
Better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for any man to hear the song of dullards,
Webster
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
World English Bible
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than for a man to hear a song of fools,
Interlinear
Towb
Shama`
שׁמע
Shama`
hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,
Usage: 1158
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; and the heart of the foolish in the house of gladness. 5 Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish: 6 For as the voice of thorns under the pot, so the laughter of the foolish one. Also this is vanity.
Cross References
Psalm 141:5
The just one shall smite me; a mercy: and he shall admonish me, an oil of the head it shall not decorate my head: for yet my prayer in their evils.
Proverbs 15:31-32
The ear hearing the reproof of life shall lodge in the midst of the wise.
Proverbs 13:18
Instruction dismisses poverty and shame: and he watching reproof shall be honored.
Psalm 69:12
They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink
Proverbs 9:8
Thou shalt not reprove him mocking, lest he shall hate thee: reprove to the wise one and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:13
He despising to the word it shall be perverse to him: and he fearing the command shall be requited.
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful the wounds of a friend; and abundant the kisses of an enemy.
Revelation 3:19
I, if as many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be emulous therefore, and repent.