The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The heart of the wiſe is in the houſe of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the houſe of mirth.
אֵבֶל , masculine noun, ʾeyvel — mourning (value 33)
H60,
אֵבֶל ʼêbel, ay'-bel; from H56; lamentation:—mourning.mourning
for the dead
for rites of mourning (metaph)
mourning garb
period of mourning
Used in 22 Verses, 12 Books 24 Occurrence Count
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045 Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136 Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70 Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591 Occurrence Count
שִׂמְחָה , feminine noun, simha — joy, gladness, mirth (value 353)
H8057,
שִׂמְחָה simchâh, sim-khaw'; from H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival):—× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).joy, mirth, gladness
mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
joy (of God)
glad result, happy issue
Used in 89 Verses, 24 Books 94 Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 7:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לֵ֤ב חֲכָמִים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔בֶל וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִילִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית שִׂמְחָֽה׃ |
| Verse #17434 (Ch. #666) — 8 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| of the wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| is in the house |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| of mourning; |
H60ʾeyvel |
אֵבֶל |
33 |
| but the heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| of fools |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| is in the house |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| of mirth. |
H8057simha |
שִׂמְחָה |
353 |
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