ECC 7:4 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καρδία σοφῶν ἐν οἴκῳ πένθους, καὶ καρδία ἀφρόνων ἐν οἴκῳ εὐφροσύνης.
(Kardia sofōn en oikōi penthous, kai kardia afronōn en oikōi eufrosunaʸs. )

BrTr The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

ULT The heart of wise people is in a house of mourning,
⇔ but the heart of fools is in house of joy.

UST Wise people who go to where others are mourning think about the fact that some day they also will die,
⇔ but foolish people do not think about that; they are always laughing.

BSB The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
⇔ but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

OEB The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
⇔ But the heart of the fool in the house of mirth.

WEBBE The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
⇔ but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

LSV The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning,
And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

FBV Wise people think about the impact of death, while those who are fools only think about having a good time.

T4T Wise people who go to where others are mourning think about the fact that some day they also will die,
⇔ but foolish people [PRS] do not think about that; they are always [MTY] laughing.

LEB • is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

BBE The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

ASV The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

DRA Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.

YLT The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

Drby The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.

RV The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Wbstr The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

KJB-1769 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

KJB-1611 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

Bshps The heart of the wise is in the mourning house: but the heart of the foolishe is in the house of myrth.

Gnva It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: and the liuing shall lay it to his heart.
(It is better to go to the house of mourning, then to go to the house of feasting, because this is the end of all men: and the living shall lay it to his heart. )

Cvdl The herte of ye wyse is in the mournynge house, but the hert of the foolish is in the house of myrth.
(The heart of ye/you_all wise is in the mournynge house, but the heart of the foolish is in the house of myrth.)

Wycl Yre is betere than leiyyng; for the soule of a trespassour is amendid bi the heuynesse of cheer.
(Yre is better than leiyyng; for the soul of a trespassour is amendid by the heuynesse of cheer.)

Luth Das Herz der Weisen ist im Klaghause und das Herz der Narren im Hause der Freuden.
(The heart the/of_the Weisen is in_the Klaghause and the heart the/of_the Narren in_the house the/of_the Freuden.)

ClVg Melior est ira risu, quia per tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis.[fn]
(Melior it_is ira risu, because through tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis. )

7.4 Melior est ira, contra peccatum suum vel alienum, quia corrigis, non quia ultionem cupis Prov. 27..

7.4 Melior it_is ira, on_the_contrary peccatum his_own or alienum, because corrigis, not/no because ultionem cupis Prov. 27..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning

(Some words not found in UHB: heart wise in=house_of mourning and,heart fools in=house_of pleasure )

Here wise people are referred to by their “hearts.” This speaks of the wise person mourning as being in a house of mourning. Alternate translation: “Wise people think deeply about death” (See also: figs-metaphor)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) but the heart of fools is in the house of feasting

(Some words not found in UHB: heart wise in=house_of mourning and,heart fools in=house_of pleasure )

Here foolish people are referred to by their “hearts.” This speaks of foolish people thinking only about what makes them happy as being in a house of feasting. Alternate translation: “but foolish people think only about enjoying themselves” (See also: figs-metaphor)

(Occurrence 0) the house of mourning … the house of feasting

(Some words not found in UHB: heart wise in=house_of mourning and,heart fools in=house_of pleasure )

These phrases refer to what happens in these places.

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