Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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WEBBE

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

BSB

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

KJV

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

ASV

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

BBE

The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

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לֵב lev [the] heart of H3820 חֲכָמִים cha·kha·mim wise people H2450 בְּבֵית be·veit [is] in a house of H1004 אֵבֶל 'e·vel mourning H60 וְלֵב ve·lev and [the] heart of H3820 כְּסִילִים ke·si·lim fools H3684 בְּבֵית be·veit [is] in a house of H1004 שִׂמְחָה sim·chah gladness H8057

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Amusements And Worldly Pleasures

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.