Ecclesiastes 7:5 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:5

5: It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool!

Proverbs 15:31

  1. If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.
  2. If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

Psalms 141:5

  1. Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they reprove me, it is soothing medicine. Don't let me refuse it. But I am in constant prayer against the wicked and their deeds.

Proverbs 13:18

  1. If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept criticism, you will be honored.

Psalms 69:12

  1. I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunkards sing about me.

Proverbs 27:6

  1. Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Proverbs 9:8

  1. So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.

Revelation 3:19

  1. I am the one who corrects and disciplines everyone I love. Be diligent and turn from your indifference.

Proverbs 13:13

  1. People who despise advice will find themselves in trouble; those who respect it will succeed.

Proverbs 17:10

  1. A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
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