Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 7:5 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 7:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 7 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
Ecclesiastes 7:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools—the Hebrew ge'arat chakham (גַּעֲרַת חָכָם, rebuke of the wise) refers to correction, reproof, or sharp words from someone with discernment. Shir kesilim (שִׁיר כְּסִילִים, song of fools) means the flattery, empty praise, or frivolous entertainment that fools offer. The comparison is stark: painful truth from the wise surpasses pleasant falsehood from fools.This wisdom appears throughout Proverbs: "Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are dece...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:5
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“and will be at home among the wise.”
“it is kindness; let him reprove me”
“I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore”
“lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man”
“A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.”
“but he who heeds correction shall be honored.”
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”
“but he who respects a command will be rewarded.”
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”