Ecclesiastes 7:2

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

That

Hebrews 9:27

Living

Deuteronomy 32:46

Isaiah 47:7

Haggai 1:5

General references

Jeremiah 16:8

Bible References

Better

Gather you together and hear ye sons of Jacob, and hearken unto Israel your father.

When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, "Joseph might fortune to hate us and reward us again all the evil which we did unto him."

And his sons went and made banquets - one day in one house, another day in another - and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Woe unto them that rise up early to use themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine.

And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.

Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

But when Herod's birthday was come, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is past of the life, after the will of the gentiles; walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in eating, drinking, and in abominable idolatry.

That

Who can tell the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? I pray God that my soul may die the death of the righteous, and that my last end may be like his!"

I would they were wise, and understood this, and would consider their latter end.'

What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.

whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.

And as it is appointed unto men that they shall once die, and then cometh the judgment,

Living

then he said unto them, "Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify unto you this day: that ye command them unto your children, to observe and do all the words of this law.

And thou thoughtest thus, "I shall be lady forever." And beside all that, thou hast not regarded these things, neither cast, what should come after.

Consider now your own ways in your hearts, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

General references

Thou shalt not go into their feast house to sit down, much less to eat or drink with them.