Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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- Proverbs 15:31–32 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise. He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
- Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
- Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.