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.
General references
Bible References
Heart
Nehemiah 2:2
Then said the king unto me, "Why lookest thou so sadly? Thou art not sick, that is not the matter, but thou art heavy hearted."
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and cast out of men's company; and one that had suffered sorrow, and had experience of infirmity. And we were as one that had hid his face from him.
Matthew 8:14
And then Jesus went to Peter's house, and saw his wife's mother lying, sick of a fever.
Mark 5:38
And he came unto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and saw the wondering and them that wept and wailed greatly;
Luke 7:12
When he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, which was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and much people of the city was with her.
John 11:31
The Jews then, which were with her in the house and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily, and went out: followed her, saying, "She goeth unto the grave, to weep there."
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Jeremiah 16:8
Thou shalt not go into their feast house to sit down, much less to eat or drink with them.