the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Ecclesiastes 7:4
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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,While the heart of fools is in the house of gladness.
The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
The heart of the wise is in the mourning house: but the heart of the foolishe is in the house of myrth.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools 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.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of the stupid one is in the house of mirth.
A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
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 fooles 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.
The herte of ye wyse is in the mournynge house, but the hert of the foolish is in the house of myrth.
Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
The heart of the wise [learns when it] is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is [senseless] in the house of pleasure.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
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 merrymaking.
A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh.
The thoughts of the wise are in the house of mourning, but the thoughts of fools are in the house of pleasure.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles 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.
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.
A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
The heart of the wise is in the house of sorrow, while the heart of fools is in the house where there is fun.
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 pleasure.
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 dullards, in the house of mirth.
(7-5) The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.
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.
The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death.
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
The herte of wise men is where sorewe is; and the herte of foolis is where gladnesse is.
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 a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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heart: Nehemiah 2:2-5, Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 53:4, Matthew 8:14-16, Mark 5:38-43, Luke 7:12, Luke 7:13, John 11:31-35
the heart: 1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Samuel 30:16, 2 Samuel 13:28, 1 Kings 20:16, Isaiah 21:4, Jeremiah 51:39, Jeremiah 51:57, Daniel 5:1-4, Daniel 5:30, Hosea 7:5, Nahum 1:10, Mark 6:21-29
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:41 - as they
Cross-References
And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth: and the man was not [there] to till the ground;
And Yahweh said, My spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh: and his days shall be 120 years.
And Yahweh said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repents me that I have made them.
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, look, I will destroy them from the earth.
And I, look, I do bring the flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.
And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were on the earth.
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
And the flood was forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
And all flesh died that moved on the earth, both birds, and cattle, and beasts, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and all of man:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The heart of the wise [is] in the house of mourning,.... When his body is not; when it does not suit him to go thither in person, his mind is there, and his thoughts are employed on the useful subjects of the frailty and mortality of human nature, of death, a future judgment, and a world to come; which shows him to be a wise man, and concerned for the best things, even for his eternal happiness in another state;
but the heart of fools [is] in the house of mirth; where jovial company is, merry songs are sung, and the cup or glass passes briskly round, and all is gay and brilliant: here the fool desires to be oftener than he is, and when he cannot; which shows the folly of his mind, what a vain taste he has, and how thoughtless he is of a future state, and of his eternal welfare.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
House of mourning ... house of mirth - These phrases acquire a forcible significance from the Eastern custom of prolonging both festive and mournful celebrations through several days. See Genesis 50:10; Judges 14:17. This verse indicates that a life of enjoyment, does not mean the abandonment of ourselves to pleasures, but the thankful and sober use of the beautiful things which God gives us.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 7:4. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning — A wise man loves those occasions from which he can derive spiritual advantage; and therefore prefers visiting the sick, and sympathizing with those who have suffered privations by death. But the fool - the gay, thoughtless, and giddy - prefers places and times of diversion and amusement. Here he is prevented from seriously considering either himself or his latter end. The grand fault and misfortune of youth.