The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
GNV
Ecclesiastes 7:4
It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: and the liuing shall lay it to his heart.
Parallel Translations
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Cross References
Matthew 8:14–16Luke 7:12–131 Samuel 25:36Isaiah 21:41 Samuel 30:16Jeremiah 51:57John 11:31–35Daniel 5:1–4Jeremiah 51:39Nehemiah 2:2–5Mark 5:38–43Isaiah 53:3–41 Kings 20:16Hosea 7:5Daniel 5:30
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