Écclésiaste 7:5

La Bible Ostervald

Mieux vaux entendre la répréhension du sage, que d'entendre la chanson des insensés.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Il vaut mieux ouïr la répréhension du sage, que d'ouïr la chanson des fous.

Darby's French Translation
Mieux vaut écouter la répréhension du sage, que d'écouter la chanson des sots.

Louis Segond (1910)
Mieux vaut entendre la réprimande du sage que d'entendre le chant des insensés.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

better: Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 15:31, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 27:6, Revelation 3:19

the song: Psalms 69:12

Reciprocal: Proverbs 14:13 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise,.... To listen to it diligently, receive it cordially, and act according to it; though it may be disagreeable to the flesh, and give present pain, yet the effect and issue will be good, and show that man to be wise that hears it, as well as he that gives it; see Psalms 141:1;

than for a man to hear the song of fools; the vain and impure songs that foolish men sing in the house of mirth; or the flatteries of foolish men, which tickle and please the mind, as music and songs do: or, "than a man that hears the song of fools" i, and is pleased with it.

i מאיש שמע שיר כסילים "quam vir audiens canticum stultorum", Montanus, Mercerus; "prae viro audiente canticum stultorum", Rambachius.