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Ecclesiastes 7:4–5

4 The 1mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,

While the 1mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

5 It is better to alisten to the rebuke of a wise man

Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person

than to listen to the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

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

It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise

than to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

A wise person thinks a lot about death,

while a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Better to be criticized by a wise person

than to be praised by a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise

Than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

A wise person thinks about death,

but a fool thinks only about having a good time.

It is better to be criticized by a wise person

than to be praised by a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

It is better to listen to wise people who reprimand you than to fools who sing your praises.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person

than to listen to the song of fools,

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise

than to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

Better to listen to the rebuke of the wise

than for a man to listen to the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 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.

Pay attention to a wise man’s warning.

That’s better than listening to the songs of those who are foolish.


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