Ecclesiastes 7:5
King James Version
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 in context
3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
About this book
The Book of Ecclesiastes — summary, themes & key verses
An honest search for meaning — and where lasting purpose is finally found.
