Ecclesiastes 7:2
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 heart.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1A good name is better than precious perfume, and the day of one's death than the day of his birth.
3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Cross References
Psalms 90:12Teach us so to number our days, That we may apply our hearts to wisdom!
Isaiah 5:11Woe to them that rise early in the morning to follow strong drink,—Who sit late in the night that wine may inflame them!
Isaiah 47:7Thou saidst, “I shall be mistress forever”; So that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, Nor consider what would be the end of them.
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 →