| Ecclesiastes 7:4 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| ASV: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| BBE: | The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy. |
| DBY: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth. |
| ERV: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| JPS: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| WBS: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| WEB: | The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| YLT: | The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth. |
| Ecclesiastes 7:4 Cross References |
| XREF: | Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 7:4 The wise - Are constantly meditating upon serious things. |
| MHC: | 7:1-6 Reputation for piety and honesty is more desirable than all the wealth and pleasure in this world. It will do more good to go to a funeral than to a feast. We may lawfully go to both, as there is occasion; our Saviour both feasted at the wedding of his friend in Cana, and wept at the grave of his friend in Bethany. But, considering how apt we are to be vain and indulge the flesh, it is best to go to the house of mourning, to learn the end of man as to this world. Seriousness is better than mirth and jollity. That is best for us which is best for our souls, though it be unpleasing to sense. It is better to have our corruptions mortified by the rebuke of the wise, than to have them gratified by the song of fools. The laughter of a fool is soon gone, the end of his mirth is heaviness. |
| CONC: | Foolish Fools Heart Hearts Joy Mind Mirth Mourning Pleasure Weeping Wise |
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