Ecclesiastes 7:4
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”
שִׂמְחָה
Joy, gladness, rejoicing. Simchah. Serve the LORD with gladness. Joy is not a mood. It is a choice to celebrate what God has done regardless of circumstances.
לֵב
the heart of
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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כְּסִיל
fools
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כְּסִיל
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
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חָכָם
wise people
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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