Ecclesiastes 7:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:5 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 — KJV
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:5 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:5 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:5
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
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“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. and...: or, that thou bear not sin for him”
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“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”
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“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
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“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
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