Ecclesiastes 7:4

 

“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
King James Version (KJV)


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Other Translations of Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Ecclesiastes chapter 7

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
- Basic English Bible

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.
- Darby Bible

Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.
- Douay Rheims Bible

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- Webster's Bible

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- World English Bible

The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
- Youngs Literal Bible

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible


 


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