Ecclesiastes 7:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 — 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 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:4
“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:4: heart, wise, house
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:4: heart, wise, house
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:4: heart, house, mourning
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:4: heart, mourning
“And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:4: house, mourning
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