Ecclesiastes 7:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
  • Prov 15:31-32 : 31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise. 32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
  • Prov 13:18 : 18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
  • Ps 69:12 : 12 I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.
  • Prov 9:8 : 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
  • Prov 27:6 : 6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:2-4
    3 verses
    85%

    2 It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

    3 Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

  • Eccl 7:6
    81%

    6 Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Eccl 9:16-17
    2 verses
    80%

    16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

    17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 17:10
    78%

    10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 15:5
    78%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 1:5
    77%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Eccl 4:13
    76%

    13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    76%

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 14:33
    75%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 8:5
    75%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Eccl 5:1
    75%

    1 Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 15:7
    74%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Eccl 7:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

    10 Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

  • Prov 25:12
    74%

    12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

  • Prov 15:2
    74%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 27:5
    74%

    5 Better is open protest than love kept secret.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

    7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 29:9
    73%

    9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 9:7
    73%

    7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

  • Prov 13:16
    73%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 10:23
    73%

    23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 17:16
    73%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 19:20
    72%

    20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

  • Prov 19:10
    72%

    10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.