Ecclesiastes 7:2
What does Ecclesiastes 7:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 7:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It 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 · 1611It 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 · 1901It 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth <FI>it<Fi> unto his heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.
Context
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.
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