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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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Ecclesiastes 7:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,

but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

A wise person thinks a lot about death,

while a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,

But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

A wise person thinks about death,

but a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets. 

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,

but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning;

but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,

but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who are wise are found where there is sorrow.

But foolish people are found where there is pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,

While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.


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