Ecclesiastes 7:5
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”Ecclesiastes 7:5
What Does Ecclesiastes 7:5 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 7:5 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 7, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 7:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 15:31“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.”Revelation 3:19“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”Proverbs 9:8“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”Proverbs 13:18“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”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.”Psalms 69:12“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”Proverbs 13:13“Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.”Proverbs 14:13“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.”
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