New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

2It is betterט֞וֹבTovH2896to goלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to a houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of mourningאֵ֗בֶל'E.velH60ThanH4480to goמִלֶּ֙כֶת֙mi.Le.khetH1980to a houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.TehH4960,Becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֕רba.'a.SherH834that is theendס֣וֹףSofH5490of everyכָּל־kol-H3605manהָאָדָ֑םha.'a.DamH120,And the livingוְהַחַ֖יve.ha.ChaiH2416takesיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414it toheartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820.

3Sorrowכַּ֖עַסKa.'asH3708is betterט֥וֹבTovH2896thanH4480laughterמִשְּׂחֹ֑קmi.se.ChokH7814, Forwhen a faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440is sadבְרֹ֥עַve.Ro.a'H7455a heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820may be happyיִ֥יטַבYi.tavH3190.

4Themindלֵ֤בlevH3820of the wiseחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.MimH2450is in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of mourningאֵ֔בֶל'E.velH60, While themindוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820of foolsכְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.LimH3684is in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of pleasureשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.

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