Ecclesiastes 7:2
Ecclesiastes 7:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 The Message (MSG)
You learn more at a funeral than at a feast— After all, that’s where we’ll end up. We might discover something from it.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 New Century Version (NCV)
It is better to go to a funeral than to a party. We all must die, and everyone living should think about this.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 New International Version (NIV)
It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 take it to heart.