Ecclesiastes 7:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 7:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser, in das Haus der Trauer zu gehen, als in das Haus des Gelages zu gehen, indem jenes das Ende aller Menschen ist; und der Lebende nimmt es zu Herzen. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mejor es ir á la casa del luto que á la casa del convite: porque aquello es el fin de todos los hombres; y el que vive parará mientes.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é ir à casa do luto do que a casa do banquete, porque isto é o fim de todos os homens; e os vivos tomam isto em seus corações.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É melhor ir a uma casa em dia de luto do que em dia de festa, pois o luto chega a todas as pessoas no final da vida; portanto os vivos devem levar isso ao seu coração.
📖 Ecclesiastes 7:2 in Context
1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
2It 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.
3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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