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 heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
- Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
- Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.