Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 7:4 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 7:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 7 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning—lev chakhamim (לֵב חֲכָמִים, heart of the wise) indicates where the wise person's thoughts, attention, and values dwell. Beth evel (בֵּית אֵבֶל, house of mourning) refers to places of grief, funerals, suffering—contexts that confront mortality and life's meaning. The wise person doesn't avoid such places but gravitates toward them because they teach essential truths about human frailty, life's brevity, and eternal priorities.But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth—lev kesilim (לֵב כְּסִילִים, heart of fools) contrasts sharply. Beth simc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:4
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“he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.”
“behold”
“he held a feast in his house”
“and he saw an uproar”
“he and the kings”
“the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.”
“My heart panted”
“and were consoling her”
“Why is your face sad”
“I will make their feast”