Ecc 7:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : It is better to be corrected by wise people than to enjoy the praise or jokes of fools. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools (Ecclesiastes 7:5 ). Listening to wise correction leads to growth and life (Proverbs 6:23 ), while silly laughter is short and empty, like the crackling of thorns under a pot. In the end, shallow joy leads to sadness, but learning from rebuke brings real blessing. Jesus also said, Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh; woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep (Luke 6:21, 25 ).

‏ Ecclesiastes 7:5

v. 5: It is better to be corrected by wise people than to enjoy the praise or jokes of fools. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools (Ecclesiastes 7:5 ^a). Listening to wise correction leads to growth and life (Proverbs 6:23 ^b), while silly laughter is short and empty, like the crackling of thorns under a pot. In the end, shallow joy leads to sadness, but learning from rebuke brings real blessing. Jesus also said, Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh; woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep (Luke 6:21, 25 ^c).