American Standard Version
"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. "
— Ecclesiastes 7:5, American Standard Version
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
“Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.”
“The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.”
“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.”
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.