Ecclesiastes 7:4

Ecclesiastes 7:4 in other translations

Ecclesiastes 7:4 in context

1. 2It 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 should take this to heart.
2. 3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
3. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
4. 5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
5. 6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.