Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 7:4

⁴The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,

but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heart	לֵ֤ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the wise	חֲכָמִים֙	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
in the house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of mourning	אֵ֔בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
but the heart	וְלֵ֥ב	wə·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of fools	כְּסִילִ֖ים	kə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
is in the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of pleasure	שִׂמְחָֽה׃	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.