Verse List for ECC 7:2

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OET (OET-RV) It’s better to go to a house where there’s mourning than to a house where there’s a party, ⇔ because death is the end of each person, ⇔ and those still alive should consider this in their hearts.

OET-LV is_good to_go to a _house _of mourning more_than _to _go to a _house _of a _feast because_what it is_the _end _of every _of the_humankind and_the _living_person he _will _give to his/its_heart.

ULT Better to go to a house of mourning ⇔  than to go to a house of a banquet, ⇔ because it, is the end of all humanity ⇔  and the living will give, it to his heart.

UST Attending a funeral is actually more advantageous ⇔  than attending a celebratory feast. ⇔ This is true because everyone will inevitably die. ⇔  People should take time to ponder and accept this reality while they are alive.

BSB & MSB It is better to enter a house of mourning ⇔  than a house of feasting, ⇔ since [death] [is] the end of every man, ⇔  and the living should take [this] to heart.

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET It is better to go to a funeral ⇔ than a feast. ⇔ For death is the destiny of every person, ⇔ and the living should take this to heart.

LSV Better to go to a house of mourning,
Than to go to a house of banqueting,
For that is the end of all men,
And the living lays [it] to his heart.

FBV It's better to go to a funeral than to a party.[fn] In the end, everyone dies, and those who are still alive should think about it.

T4T It is better to go to a house where people are mourning about someone who has died ⇔  than to go to a house where people are feasting, ⇔ because everyone will die some day, ⇔  and people who are alive should think seriously [IDM] about that.

LEB • Better to go to the house of mourning
• than to go to the house of feasting,
• for death is the end of every person,
• and the living should take it to his heart.

BBE It 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.

Moff Better go to the house of mourning ⇔  than to the house of feasting ⇔ for death is the end of all men ⇔  and the living should keep that in mind.

JPS 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 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.

DRA A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

YLT Better 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 [it] unto his heart.

Drby It 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.

RV 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.

SLT Good to go to the house of mourning rather than to go to the house of drinking, in that it is the end of every man; and he living shall give to his heart.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the liuing will lay it to his heart.
(¶ It is better to go to the house of mourning, then to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.)

Bshps It is better to go into an house of mourning, then into a banketting house: For there is the ende of all men, and he that is liuing taketh it to heart.
(It is better to go into an house of mourning, then into a banqueting house: For there is the end of all men, and he that is living taketh/takes it to heart.)

Gnva For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?
(For who knoweth/knows what is good for man in the life and in the number of the days of the life of his vanity, seeing he maketh/makes them as a shadowe? For who can show unto man what shall be after him under the sun?)

Cvdl It is better to go in to an house of mournynge, then in to a bancket house. For there is the ende of all men, and he that is lyuinge, taketh it to herte.
(It is better to go in to an house of mourning, then in to a bancket house. For there is the end of all men, and he that is living, taketh/takes it to heart.)

Wycl A good name is betere than preciouse oynementis; and the dai of deth is betere than the dai of birthe.
(A good name is better than precious ointments; and the day of death is better than the day of birth.)

Luth Es ist besser, in das Klaghaus gehen denn in das Trinkhaus; in jenem ist das Ende aller Menschen, und der Lebendige nimmt‘s zu Herzen.
(It is better, in the Klaghaus go because/than in the Trinkhaus; in that is the end(n) all people, and the/of_the lifedige takes_it to/for heart(s).)

ClVg Melius est nomen bonum quam unguenta pretiosa, et dies mortis die nativitatis.[fn]
(Better it_is name good how ointments precious, and days of_death day birth.)

UHB ט֞וֹב לָ⁠לֶ֣כֶת אֶל־בֵּֽית־אֵ֗בֶל מִ⁠לֶּ֨כֶת֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה בַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֕ר ה֖וּא ס֣וֹף כָּל־הָ⁠אָדָ֑ם וְ⁠הַ⁠חַ֖י יִתֵּ֥ן אֶל־לִבּֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀγαθὸν πορευθῆναι εἰς οἶκον πένθους ἢ ὅτι πορευθῆναι εἰς οἶκον πότου· καθότι τοῦτο τέλος παντὸς ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ὁ ζῶν δώσει ἀγαθὸν εἰς καρδίαν αὐτοῦ.

BrTr It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good warning to his heart.