It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise than to listen to the song of fools, for the laughter of folly may amuse for a moment but carries no real value. Loud, coarse joking and boisterous laughter are the song of fools spoken of here. Such conduct reveals a lack of sound judgment and violates Christian propriety. It weakens spiritual influence, and the harm is greatest when it comes from one entrusted with responsibility for others.
It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise than to listen to the song of fools, for the laughter of folly may amuse for a moment but carries no real value. Loud, coarse joking and boisterous laughter are the song of fools spoken of here. Such conduct reveals a lack of sound judgment and violates Christian propriety. It weakens spiritual influence, and the harm is greatest when it comes from one entrusted with responsibility for others.