Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart.

Psalm 90:12

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Genesis 48:1-22

After this, Joseph was told, "Behold, your father is ill." So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 49:2-33

"Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father.

Genesis 50:15-17

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him."

Numbers 23:10

Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!"

Deuteronomy 32:29

If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, "Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.

Job 1:4-5

His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Isaiah 5:11-12

Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!

Isaiah 22:12-14

In that day the Lord GOD of hosts called for weeping and mourning, for baldness and wearing sackcloth;

Isaiah 47:7

You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.

Amos 6:3-6

O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?

Haggai 1:5

Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.

Malachi 2:2

If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the LORD of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 14:6-12

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,

Romans 6:21-22

But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

Hebrews 9:27

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

1 Peter 4:3-4

For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Better

Genesis 49:2
"Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father.
Genesis 50:15
When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him."
Job 1:4
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!
Isaiah 22:12
In that day the Lord GOD of hosts called for weeping and mourning, for baldness and wearing sackcloth;
Amos 6:3
O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?
Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,
1 Peter 4:3
For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry.

That

Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!"
Deuteronomy 32:29
If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
Romans 6:21
But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
Philippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

Living

Deuteronomy 32:46
he said to them, "Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.
Isaiah 47:7
You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
Haggai 1:5
Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.

General references

Jeremiah 16:8
You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink.

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