Ecclesiastes 7:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for any man to hear the song of dullards,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— It [is] better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [It is] better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. |
[ It is] better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
to hear
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
the rebuke
1606
of the wise,
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
than for a man
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); 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.).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
to hear
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
the song
7892 {7892} Primeשִׁירshiyr{sheer}
The second form being feminine; from H7891; a song; abstractly singing.
of fools.
3684 {3684} Primeכְּסִילk@ciyl{kes-eel'}
From H3688; properly fat, that is, (figuratively) stupid or silly. |
Ecclesiastes 7:5
_ _ (Psalms 141:4, Psalms 141:5). Godly reproof offends the flesh, but benefits the spirit. Fools’ songs in the house of mirth please the flesh, but injure the soul. |
- better:
Psalms 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.
Proverbs 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31-32 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. ... He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 27:6 Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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- the song:
Psalms 69:12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I [was] the song of the drunkards.
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