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Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
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English Standard Version
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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King James Version
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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The Message Bible
4 Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
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New American Standard Bible
4 The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
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New International Version
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
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New King James Version
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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New Living Translation
4 A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
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New Revised Standard
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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American Standard Version
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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The Bible in Basic English
4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
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Common English Bible
4 The wise heart is in the house that mourns, but the foolish heart is in the house that rejoices.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 The wise heart is in the house that mourns, but the foolish heart is in the house that rejoices.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
4 The thoughts of the wise are in the house of mourning, but the thoughts of fools are in the house of pleasure.
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The Darby Translation
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.
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Good News Translation
4 Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
4 The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets.
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Hebrew Names Version
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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Jubilee Bible 2000
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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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Lexham English Bible
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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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.
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New Century Version
4 A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
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New International Reader's Version
4 Those who are wise are found where there is sorrow. But foolish people are found where there is pleasure.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 (7-5) The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.
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Revised Standard Version
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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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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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Third Millennium Bible
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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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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The Latin Vulgate
4 melior est ira risu quia per tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
4 melior est ira risu quia per tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis
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The Webster Bible
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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World English Bible
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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Wycliffe
4 The heart of wise men is where sorrow is; and the heart of fools is where folly gladness is.
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Young's Literal Translation
4 The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
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