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Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is lbetter for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise

than to hear the song of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person

than to listen to the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Better to be criticized by a wise person

than to be praised by a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise

Than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

It is better to be criticized by a wise person

than to be praised by a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

It is better to listen to wise people who reprimand you than to fools who sing your praises.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person

than to listen to the song of fools,

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise

than to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Better to listen to the rebuke of the wise

than for a man to listen to the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Pay attention to a wise man’s warning.

That’s better than listening to the songs of those who are foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man

Than for one to listen to the song of fools.


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