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Ecclesiastes 7:5
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:5
New American Standard Bible
5 It is better to (A)listen to the rebuke of a wise person
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:5
New International Version
5 It is better to heed the rebuke(A) of a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:5
English Standard Version
5 It is (A)better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise
than to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:5
King James Version
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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Ecclesiastes 7:5
Contemporary English Version
Ecclesiastes 7:5
Contemporary English Version
5 Correction from someone wise
is better by far
than praise from fools.
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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