Ecclesiastes 7:2

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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 should take this to heart.

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1A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

2It 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 should take this to heart.

3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

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