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Ecclesiastes 7:2
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2
It is
better
to
go
to a
house
of
mourning
Than
to
go
to a
house
of
feasting
,
Because
that is the
1
end
of
every
man
, And the
living
2
takes
it to
heart
.
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Ecclesiastes 7:2 In-Context
1
A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
2
It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.
3
Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
4
The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
5
It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
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2
1.
Ecclesiastes 2:14, 16
;
Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20
;
Ecclesiastes 6:6
;
Ecclesiastes 9:2, 3
2.
Psalms 90:12
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3
[a].
I.e. death
[b].
Lit "gives"
[c].
Lit "his heart"
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