It is good to heed the criticism of a wise man. (טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם)
It is good to heed the criticism of a wise man. (טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם)

It is good to heed the criticism of a wise man.

It is beneficial to listen to the rebuke of a wise person.

("It is good to listen to the rebuke of a wise man more than to listen to the song of fools" – Ecclesiastes 7:5)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם

Definition (Hebrew)

טוֹב לוֹ לְאָדָם שֶׁיֵּדַע לְקַבֵּל תּוֹכֵחָה עַל מַעֲשָׂיו מֵאָדָם חָכָם.

("טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים" – קֹהֶלֶת ז, ה)

Keyword

To err is human, and mistakes happen.

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