Ecclesiastes 7:4

In 11 translations

BSB

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

KJV

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.

ASV

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

LSV

The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, || And the heart of fools in a 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.

DBY

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

DRC7:5

The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.

GNV7:6

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles 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.

LXXE

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

לֵ֤ב חֲכָמִים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔בֶל וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִילִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית שִׂמְחָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καρδία σοφῶν ἐν οἴκῳ πένθους, καὶ καρδία ἀφρόνων ἐν οἴκῳ εὐφροσύνης.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 8:14–16When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them. When evening came, many who were…
• 1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
• Luke 7:12–13As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and…
• Jeremiah 51:57I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
• Isaiah 53:3–4He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our…
• Daniel 5:1–4Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar…
• Isaiah 21:4My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.
• Mark 5:38–43When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but…
• Daniel 5:30That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
• 1 Samuel 30:16So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
• Nehemiah 2:2–5so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad…
• Jeremiah 51:39While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.
• Mark 6:21–29On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests,…
• Hosea 7:5The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
• John 11:31–35When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His…
• 1 Kings 20:16They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.

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