Ecclesiastes 7:2-6
New International Version
2 It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,
for death(A) is the destiny(B) of everyone;
the living should take this to heart.
3 Frustration is better than laughter,(C)
because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.(D)
5 It is better to heed the rebuke(E) of a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools.
6 Like the crackling of thorns(F) under the pot,
so is the laughter(G) of fools.
This too is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 7:2-6
King James Version
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 the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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