Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.
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In Context
1A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
3Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
Cross References
Genesis 49:2Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.
Numbers 23:10Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May my death be the death of the upright and my last end like his!
Deuteronomy 32:46Moses said to them, Let the words which I have said to you today go deep into your hearts, and give orders to your children to do every word of this law.
Psalms 90:12So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.
Isaiah 5:11Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!
Isaiah 47:7And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:2-7
The Value of a Good Name. 1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 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 will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 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… Read the whole commentary →