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Ecclesiastes 7:5

WisdomGuidance and decisionsHumility

3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

6 For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

7 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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BSB
It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
KJV
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
WEB
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
ASV
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
DARBY
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
BLB
Better to hear the rebuke of a wise one, than hearing a song of fools.
ÅB
Bedre er det å høre skjenn av en vis enn å høre sang av dårer;
OTB
Det er bedre å høre på de vises irettesettelse enn å lytte til dårers sang.
B1930
Bedre er det å høre skjenn av en vis enn å høre sang av dårer;

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