5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 7:5:1 ⧉ט֕וֹבtovbetter Ecclesiastes 7:5:2 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishemoato hear Ecclesiastes 7:5:3 ⧉גַּעֲרַ֣תgaaratrebuke of Ecclesiastes 7:5:4 ⧉חָכָ֑םkhakhama wise man or wise person Ecclesiastes 7:5:5 ⧉מֵאִ֕ישׁmeishthan a man Ecclesiastes 7:5:6 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֖עַshomeahearing Ecclesiastes 7:5:7 ⧉שִׁ֥ירshirsong Ecclesiastes 7:5:8 ⧉כְּסִילִֽים׃kesilimfools |
5. Formal Translation It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man than for a man to listen to the song of fools. |
5. Dynamic Translation Hearing the rebuke of a wise person is better than listening to the song of fools. |