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.
Better
General references
Bible References
Better
Genesis 49:2
"Gather together and listen, you children of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel."
Genesis 50:15
Later, after Joseph's brothers faced the reality of their father's death, they asked themselves, "What happens if Joseph decides to hold a grudge against us? What if he pays us back in full for all the wrong things we did to him?"
Job 1:4
His sons used to travel to each other's houses in turn on a regular schedule and hold festivals, inviting their three sisters to celebrate with them.
Isaiah 5:11
"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them!
Isaiah 22:12
On that day the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies called for weeping and mourning, for shaving heads and wearing sackcloth.
Amos 6:3
"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,
Matthew 5:4
"How blessed are those who mourn, because it is they who will be comforted!
Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod
1 Peter 4:3
For you spent enough time in the past doing what the gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.
That
Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob? Who can number the dust of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may I end up like him."
Deuteronomy 32:29
O, that they were wise to understand this and consider their future!
Romans 6:21
What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.
Philippians 3:19
Their destiny is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on worldly things.
Hebrews 9:27
Indeed, just as people are destined to die once and after that to be judged,
Living
Deuteronomy 32:46
he told them, "Take to heart my entire testimony against you today. Command your children to observe carefully every word of this Law,
Isaiah 47:7
You said, "I will always continue Queen forever!' You didn't take these things into your thinking, nor did you think about their consequences.
Haggai 1:5
"Now this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, says: "Carefully consider your ways:
General references
Jeremiah 16:8
Don't go to a banquet to sit with people to eat and drink."