Ecclesiastes 7:4
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,.... When his body is not; when it does not suit him to go thither in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
House of mourning ... house of mirth - These phrases acquire a forcible significance from the Eastern custom of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 7:1-6
In these verses Solomon lays down some great truths which seem paradoxes to the unthinking part, that is, the far…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The heart of the wise This follows as the natural sequel. Like goes to like. The impulse of the fool takes him to that…
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