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| Ec 7:2 | It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. |
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| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | King James |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | American Standard |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts. | Basic English |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | Updated King James |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart. | Young's Literal |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart. | Darby |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | Webster |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | World English |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth. | Douay Rheims |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | melius est nomen bonum quam unguenta pretiosa et dies mortis die nativitatis | Jerome's Vulgate |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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. | Hebrew Names |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Mejor es ir á la casa del luto que á la casa del convite: porque aquello es el fin de todos los hombres; y el que vive parará mientes. | Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Mejor es ir a la casa del luto que a la casa del convite; porque aquello es el fin de todos los hombres; y el que vive se advertirá. | Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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 man, And the living takes it to heart. |
New American Standard Bible© |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | 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 heart. | Amplified Bible© |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Mieux vaut aller dans une maison de deuil que d`aller dans une maison de festin; car c`est là la fin de tout homme, et celui qui vit prend la chose à coeur. | Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Mieux vaut aller dans la maison de deuil, que d'aller dans la maison de festin, en ce que là est la fin de tout homme; et le vivant prend cela à coeur. | John Darby (French) |
| It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820]. | Melhor é ir à casa onde há luto do que ir a casa onde há banquete; porque naquela se vê o fim de todos os homens, e os vivos o aplicam ao seu coração. | Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |