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Ecclesiastes 7:5
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 · Bible in Basic English
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Ecclesiastes 7:5 in other translations
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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In context
2 It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.
3 Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
5 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.
6 Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.
7 The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.
8 The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
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