Ecclesiastes 7:4
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Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 7 > Verse 4
Ecclesiastes 7:4
| ← Ecclesiastes 7:3 | Ecclesiastes 7:4 (KJV) | Ecclesiastes 7:5 → |
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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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The 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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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60; but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of mirthH8057.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
לֵ֤ב |
lev | H3820 | HNcmsc | (the) heart of |
חֲכָמִים֙ |
cha.kha.Mim | H2450 | HAampa | wise people |
בְּ/בֵ֣ית |
be./Veit | H1004 | HR/Ncmsc | (is) in/ a house of |
אֵ֔בֶל |
'E.vel | H60 | HNcmsa | mourning |
וְ/לֵ֥ב |
ve./Lev | H3820 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ (the) heart of |
כְּסִילִ֖ים |
ke.si.Lim | H3684 | HAampa | fools |
בְּ/בֵ֥ית |
be./Veit | H1004 | HR/Ncmsc | (is) in/ a house of |
שִׂמְחָֽה |
sim.Chah | H8057 | HNcfsa | gladness |
Strong's References
- H60 — אֵבֶל (ʼêbel, ay'-bel): from אָבַל (ʼâbal) H56; lamentation; mourning.
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל (kâçal) H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
- H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach) H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- heart — Nehemiah 2:2-5, Isaiah 53:3-4, Matthew 8:14-16, Mark 5:38-43, Luke 7:12-13, John 11:31-35
- the heart — 1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Samuel 30:16, 2 Samuel 13:28, 1 Kings 20:16, Isaiah 21:4, Jeremiah 51:39, Jeremiah 51:57, Daniel 5:1-4, Daniel 5:30, Hosea 7:5, Nahum 1:10, Mark 6:21-29
Reciprocal references (1): 1 Kings 1:41
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