Ecclesiastes 7:2

People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them

¹ A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth. ² Good to go to the house of mourning rather than to go to the house of drinking, in that it is the end of every man; and he living shall give to his heart. ³ Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good.

Take It to Heart

Psalm 90:12

To number our days so make known, and we shall bring the heart to wisdom.

Genesis 48:1-22

And it shall be after these words, and it will be said to Joseph, Behold, thy father was sick: and he will take his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 49:2-33

Be gathered together, and hear ye sons of Jacob, and hear to Israel your father.

Genesis 50:15-17

And Joseph's brethren will see that their father died, and they will say to him, Joseph will lie in wait for us, and turning back, will turn back to us all the evil which we did to him.

Numbers 23:10

Who divided out the dust of Jacob and who numbered the fourth of Israel? My soul shall die the death of the just, and my latter state shall be as his.

Deuteronomy 32:29

Would they were wise! will they look at this? Will they discern to their latter part?

Deuteronomy 32:46

And he will say to them, Set your hearts to all the words which I call upon you to witness this day, which ye shall command your sons to watch and to do, all the words of this law.

Job 1:4-5

And his sons went and made a drinking in the house, a man his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Isaiah 5:11-12

Wo to those rising early in the morning, they will follow strong drink; remaining in the evening, wine will inflame them.

Isaiah 22:12-14

And the Lord Jehovah of armies in that day will call to weeping and to wailing, and to baldness and to girding with sackcloth:

Isaiah 47:7

And thou wilt say, I shall be mistress forever: till thou didst not set these upon thy heart, thou didst not remember its last part

Amos 6:3-6

Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;

Haggai 1:5

And now, thus said Jehovah of armies: Set your hearts upon your ways

Malachi 2:2

If ye will not hear and if ye will not set upon your heart to give honor to my name, said Jehovah of armies, and I sent a curse upon you, and I cursed your blessings, and also I cursed it for your not setting upon the heart.

Matthew 5:4

Happy they suffering: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 14:6-12

The festivities of Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

Romans 6:21-22

Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.

Philippians 3:19

Whose end destruction, whose God the belly, and their glory in shame, having in mind earthly things.)

Hebrews 9:27

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

1 Peter 4:3-4

For the time of life passed over sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the nations, having gone in licentiousness, eager desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings, and criminal idolatries: