diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/InstantiationException.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/InstantiationException.java
index b7dc23a989..fc63632bf9 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/InstantiationException.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/InstantiationException.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class InstantiationException extends HibernateException {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a InstantiationException.
+	 * Constructs an {@code InstantiationException}.
 	 *
 	 * @param message A message explaining the exception condition
 	 * @param clazz The Class we are attempting to instantiate
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class InstantiationException extends HibernateException {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a InstantiationException.
+	 * Constructs an {@code InstantiationException}.
 	 *
 	 * @param message A message explaining the exception condition
 	 * @param clazz The Class we are attempting to instantiate
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class InstantiationException extends HibernateException {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the Class we were attempting to instantiate.
+	 * Returns the {@link Class} we were attempting to instantiate.
 	 *
 	 * @return The class we are unable to instantiate
 	 */
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ public class InstantiationException extends HibernateException {
 
 	@Override
 	public String getMessage() {
-		return super.getMessage() + " '" + clazz.getName() + "'";
+		final String message = super.getMessage() + " '" + clazz.getName() + "'";
+		final Throwable cause = getCause();
+		return cause != null ? message + " due to: " + cause.getMessage() : message;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/PropertyAccessException.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/PropertyAccessException.java
index 5fb7bff5f1..82237d3e3c 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/PropertyAccessException.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/PropertyAccessException.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 package org.hibernate;
 
-import org.hibernate.internal.util.StringHelper;
+import static org.hibernate.internal.util.StringHelper.qualify;
 
 /**
  * A problem occurred accessing a property of an instance of a
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class PropertyAccessException extends HibernateException {
 	@Override
 	public String getMessage() {
 		return originalMessage()
-				+ " : `" + StringHelper.qualify( persistentClass.getName(), propertyName )
-				+ ( wasSetter ? "` (setter)" : "` (getter)" );
+				+ ": '" + qualify( persistentClass.getName(), propertyName ) + "'"
+				+ ( wasSetter ? " (setter)" : " (getter)" );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/NativeQueryConstructorTransformer.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/NativeQueryConstructorTransformer.java
index 01c95001c8..b9414bae99 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/NativeQueryConstructorTransformer.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/NativeQueryConstructorTransformer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class NativeQueryConstructorTransformer<T> implements TupleTransformer<T>
 				}
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
-				throw new InstantiationException( "Cannot instantiate query result type ", resultClass, e );
+				throw new InstantiationException( "Cannot instantiate query result type", resultClass, e );
 			}
 			if ( constructor == null ) {
 				throw new InstantiationException( "Result class must have a single constructor with exactly "
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/GetterMethodImplTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/GetterMethodImplTest.java
index e8f8e1eabd..e9a72381f3 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/GetterMethodImplTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/GetterMethodImplTest.java
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ public class GetterMethodImplTest {
 		Getter runtimeException = getter( TargetThrowingExceptions.class, "runtimeException" );
 		assertThatThrownBy( () -> runtimeException.get( target ) )
 				.isInstanceOf( PropertyAccessException.class )
-				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside : `" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".runtimeException` (getter)" )
+				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside: '" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".runtimeException' (getter)" )
 				.getCause() // Not the root cause, the *direct* cause! We don't want extra wrapping.
 				.isExactlyInstanceOf( RuntimeException.class );
 
 		Getter checkedException = getter( TargetThrowingExceptions.class, "checkedException" );
 		assertThatThrownBy( () -> checkedException.get( target ) )
 				.isInstanceOf( PropertyAccessException.class )
-				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside : `" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".checkedException` (getter)" )
+				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside: '" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".checkedException' (getter)" )
 				.getCause() // Not the root cause, the *direct* cause! We don't want extra wrapping.
 				.isExactlyInstanceOf( Exception.class );
 
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/SetterMethodImplTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/SetterMethodImplTest.java
index 87db8e733d..60f9f8160e 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/SetterMethodImplTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/property/access/spi/SetterMethodImplTest.java
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ public class SetterMethodImplTest {
 		Setter runtimeException = setter( TargetThrowingExceptions.class, "runtimeException", String.class );
 		assertThatThrownBy( () -> runtimeException.set( target, "foo" ) )
 				.isInstanceOf( PropertyAccessException.class )
-				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside : `" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".runtimeException` (setter)" )
+				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside: '" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".runtimeException' (setter)" )
 				.getCause() // Not the root cause, the *direct* cause! We don't want extra wrapping.
 				.isExactlyInstanceOf( RuntimeException.class );
 
 		Setter checkedException = setter( TargetThrowingExceptions.class, "checkedException", String.class );
 		assertThatThrownBy( () -> checkedException.set( target, "foo" ) )
 				.isInstanceOf( PropertyAccessException.class )
-				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside : `" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".checkedException` (setter)" )
+				.hasMessage( "Exception occurred inside: '" + TargetThrowingExceptions.class.getName() +".checkedException' (setter)" )
 				.getCause() // Not the root cause, the *direct* cause! We don't want extra wrapping.
 				.isExactlyInstanceOf( Exception.class );