Ecclesiastes 7:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The heart of the wise <FI>is<Fi> in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:4 Mean?
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