Ecclesiastes 7:5

Hebrew
ESV
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
NIV
It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
NLT
Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
ἀκοῦσαι ἐπιτίμησιν σοφοῦ ὑπὲρ ἄνδρα ἀκούοντα ᾆσμα ἀφρόνων
KJV
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 ← Ecclesiastes 7:5 → Ecclesiastes 7:6

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