KJV
ASV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
ESV
5. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
ERVEN
5. It is better to be criticized by the wise than praised by the foolish.
NLT
5. Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
WEB
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
NET
5. It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.
NLV
5. It is better to listen to the sharp words of a wise man than to listen to the song of fools.
HCSB
5. It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.
YLT
5. Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools,
LITV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
RV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
NCV
5. It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
MKJV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
AKJV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
LXXEN
5. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
KJV
5. [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
AMP
5. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
KJVP
5. [ It ] [ is ] better H2896 AMS to hear H8085 the rebuke H1606 of the wise H2450 AMS , than for a man H376 M-NMS to hear H8085 the song H7892 of fools H3684 .
YLT
5. Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than [for] a man to hear a song of fools,
ASV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
WEB
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
NASB
5. It is better to hearken to the wise man's rebuke than to hearken to the song of fools;
ESV
5. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
RV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
RSV
5. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
NKJV
5. [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
MKJV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
AKJV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
NRSV
5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
NIV
5. It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
NIRV
5. Pay attention to a wise man's warning. That's better than listening to the songs of those who are foolish.
NLT
5. Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
MSG
5. You'll get more from the rebuke of a sage Than from the song and dance of fools.
GNB
5. It is better to have wise people reprimand you than to have stupid people sing your praises.
NET
5. It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.
ERVEN
5. It is better to be criticized by the wise than praised by the foolish.