Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
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- Proverbs 15:31–32 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
- Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
- Revelation 3:19 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.