Ecclesiastes 7:4
World English Bible (WEB)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
In context
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 should take this to heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- KJV King James Version
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.