Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Bible References
Heart
Matthew 8:14
And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrated and burning with fever.
Mark 5:38
And He comes into the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue; And He sees a tumult, weeping and wailing much;
Luke 7:12
And when He drew nigh unto the gate of the city, behold, a dead man, an only born son to his mother, and she a widow, was indeed being carried out: and a great multitude of the city was along with her.
John 11:31
Then the Jews being with her in the house, and comforting her, seeing Mary, that she arose up quickly and went out, followed her, thinking that she goes to the tomb in order that she may weep there.