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Ecclesiastes 7:4–5
Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
5 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)
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 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)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 A wise person thinks a lot about death,
while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
5 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)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 A wise person thinks about death,
but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
5 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)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth. 5 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)
4 The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets.
5 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)
4 The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
5 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)
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 to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 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)
4 Those who are wise are found where there is sorrow.
But foolish people are found where there is pleasure.
5 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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