Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 7:2

Ecclesiastes chapter 7 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 will lay it to his heart.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 will lay it to his heart.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 will lay it to his heart.

Context

v.1Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.

v.2This passage

v.3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 6:3

    —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

  • Genesis 48:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Haggai 1:5

    Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

  • Malachi 2:2

    If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

  • Psalms 90:12

    So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

  • Deuteronomy 32:46

    and he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.