Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. New Living Translation A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time. English Standard Version The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Berean Standard Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. King James Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. New 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. New American Standard Bible The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. NASB 1995 The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. NASB 1977 The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. Legacy Standard Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the heart of fools is in the house of gladness. Amplified Bible The heart of the wise [learns when it] is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is [senseless] in the house of pleasure. Christian Standard Bible The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure. Holman Christian Standard Bible The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure. American Standard Version The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Contemporary English Version A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh. English Revised Version The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets. Good News Translation Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death. International Standard Version For the wise person thinks carefully when in mourning, but fools focus their thoughts on pleasure. Majority Standard Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. NET Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking. New Heart English Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Webster's Bible Translation The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. World English Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, "" And the heart of fools in a house of mirth. Young's Literal Translation The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth. Smith's Literal Translation The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; and the heart of the foolish in the house of gladness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merriment. New Revised Standard Version The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, and the heart of fools in the house of joy OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Brenton Septuagint Translation The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Value of Wisdom…3Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. 5It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.… Cross References Proverbs 14:13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow. Proverbs 21:29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. Proverbs 15:31 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes. Psalm 141:4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil. Jeremiah 9:17-18 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them. / Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water. Lamentations 3:27-29 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. / Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him. / Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Luke 6:25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Luke 16:25 But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Treasury of Scripture The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. heart Nehemiah 2:2,5 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, … Isaiah 53:3,4 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not… Matthew 8:14-16 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever… the heart 1 Samuel 25:36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 1 Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 2 Samuel 13:28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. Jump to Previous Foolish Fools Heart Hearts House Joy Mind Mirth Mourning Pleasure Weeping WiseJump to Next Foolish Fools Heart Hearts House Joy Mind Mirth Mourning Pleasure Weeping WiseEcclesiastes 7 1. remedies against vanity are, a good name2. mortification 7. patience 11. wisdom 23. The difficulty of wisdom The heart of the wise The term "heart" in Hebrew is "לֵב" (lev), which often refers to the inner self, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. In biblical context, the heart is the seat of wisdom and understanding. The "wise" (חָכָם, chakam) are those who live in accordance with God's principles, valuing eternal truths over temporal pleasures. This phrase suggests that the wise person is introspective, considering the deeper meanings of life and the inevitability of death, which leads to a more profound understanding of existence. is in the house of mourning but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The heartלֵ֤ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of the wise חֲכָמִים֙ (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise [is] in the house בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of mourning, אֵ֔בֶל (’ê·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 60: Lamentation but the heart וְלֵ֥ב (wə·lêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of fools כְּסִילִ֖ים (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool is in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of pleasure. שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee Links Ecclesiastes 7:4 NIVEcclesiastes 7:4 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:4 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:4 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:4 KJV Ecclesiastes 7:4 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 7:4 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 7:4 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 7:4 French Bible Ecclesiastes 7:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:4 The heart of the wise (Ecclesiast. 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