Ecclesiastes 7:5
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English Standard Version
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.

New American Standard Bible
It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is better to listen to wise people who reprimand you than to fools who sing your praises.

King James 2000 Bible
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

American King James Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than for a man to hear a song of fools,
Lexicon
It is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
to hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the rebuke
g`arah  (gheh-aw-raw')
a chiding -- rebuke(-ing), reproof.
of the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
than for a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
to hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of fools
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
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