Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 7

Ecclesiastes 7:5 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +13 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

BSB +1 It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

DRA [7:6] It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.

FBV It's better to listen to criticism from a wise person than to hear the song of fools.

LSV Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, || Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools,

NASB It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise person Than for one to listen to the song of fools. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

NMV [It is] better to hear the rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain) of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

OJB It is better to hear the rebuke of the chacham, than for an ish to hear the shir kesilim.

T4T It is better to pay attention to someone who is wise rebuking you than to listen to the songs of a foolish person.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Лучше слушать обличения от мудрого, нежели слушать песни глупых;

НРП +3 Лучше внимать обличению мудреца, чем слушать песню глупцов,

Заокская (Кулаков) Лучше от мудрого упрек, чем от глупца славословье,

СП (БЛ) Лучше услышать укоры мудрого, чем восхваления глупца.