Ecclesiastes 7:4 (WEB)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Fathers and councils · 2
Ambrose of Milan
““For the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, and the heart of fools in the house of feasting.”” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And a little after He says, “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, and the heart of the simple in the house of feasting.”” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 4.
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Cross-references · 12
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Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.