Ecclesiastes 7:2

People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them

¹ A [good] name is better than precious oil, and the day of death, than the day of birth. ² 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. ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

Take It to Heart

Psalm 90:12

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

Genesis 48:1-22

And it came to pass after these things, that it was reported to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 49:2-33

Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, and hearken to Israel your father.

Genesis 50:15-17

And when Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which 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 righteous, and let my last end be like his!

Deuteronomy 32:29

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Deuteronomy 32:46

And he said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which ye shall command your sons to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.

Job 1:4-5

And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day, and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Isaiah 5:11-12

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

Isaiah 22:12-14

And in that day the Lord, LORD of hosts, called for weeping, and for mourning, and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth.

Isaiah 47:7

And thou said, I shall be mistress forever, so that thou did not lay these things to thy heart, nor remembered the latter end of it.

Amos 6:3-6

Ye who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,

Haggai 1:5

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

Malachi 2:2

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

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Matthew 14:6-12

But Herod's birthday being brought, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

Romans 6:21-22

What fruit therefore did ye have then, of which things ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and the glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, judgment,

1 Peter 4:3-4

For enough time of life has past for you to accomplish the will of the Gentiles, having gone in debaucheries, lusts, excesses of wine, revelings, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries.