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."
— Ecclesiastes 7:4, 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.”
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. ”
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.”
“Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.”
“The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.”
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
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.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.