Ecclesiastes 7:4 - Compare All Versions
Ecclesiastes 7:4 MSG (The Message)
Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 KJV (King James Version)
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 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
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 NCV (New Century Version)
A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 ASV (American Standard Version)
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 NIV (New International Version)
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 NKJV (New King James Version)
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 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 NLT (New Living Translation)
A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.