Ecclesiastes 7:4
Ecclesiastes 7:4 The Message (MSG)
Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 King James Version (KJV)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 New Century Version (NCV)
A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 New International Version (NIV)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The heart of the wise [learns when it] is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is [senseless] in the house of pleasure.