Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 7
It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting: for in that we are put in mind of the end of all, and the living thinketh what is to come. Jas 4:9
Ecclesiastes 7:3 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
[7:2]
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.
BSB
[7:2]
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.
FBV [7:2]
It's better to go to a funeral than to a party. In the end, everyone dies, and those who are still alive should think about it.
GNV [7:2]
For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?
LSV [7:2]
Better to go to a house of mourning, || Than to go to a house of banqueting, || For that is the end of all men, || And the living lays [it] to his heart.
NASB [7:2]
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 person, And the living takes it to heart. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
[7:2]
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.
OJB [7:2]
It is better to go to the bais evel (house of mourning), than to go to the bais mishteh (house of feasting); for that is the sof (end, conclusion) of kol haAdam; and the living will take it to heart.
T4T [7:2]
It is better to go to a house where people are mourning about someone who has died than to go to a house where people are feasting, because everyone will die some day, and people who are alive should think seriously [IDM] about that.
WEB (US)
[7:2]
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.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
[7:2]
Лучше ходить в дом плача об умершем, нежели ходить в дом пира; ибо таков конец всякого человека, и живой приложит это к своему сердцу.
НРП
[7:2]
Лучше ходить в дом плача, чем ходить в дом пира, потому что смерть — участь каждого человека, и кто жив, пусть размышляет об этом.
Заокская (Кулаков) [7:2]
Лучше идти туда, где оплакивают умерших, чем туда, где пируют, ибо смерть ожидает каждого человека, и живому стоит задумываться об этом.
СП (БЛ) [7:2]
Лучше пойти на похороны, чем на веселье, потому что все должны умереть, и каждый живущий должен с этим примириться.