Ecclesiastes 7:4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, 2 but the heart of fools is in the house of feasting. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
In Context
3Grief is better than laughter, 2 for after sadness of face comes gladness of heart. 1
5It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise 2 than to listen to the song of fools. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:36Abigail went back to Nabal; behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until the morning light.
2 Samuel 13:28Absalom commanded his servants saying, “Listen closely. When Amnon begins to be affected by the wine, and when I say to you, 'Attack Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and brave.”
Nehemiah 2:2But the king said to me, “Why is your face so sad? You do not appear to be ill. This must be sadness of heart.” Then I became very much afraid.
Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by people; a man of sorrows, and one familiar with pain. 1 Like one from whom men hide their faces, he was despised; and we considered him insignificant. 1
Jeremiah 51:57For I will make her princes, her sages, her officials, and her soldiers drunk, 1 and they will sleep in an unending sleep and never wake up 1 —this is the King's declaration: Yahweh of hosts is his name. 1
Daniel 5:30That night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed,
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 →