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 when Jesus came to Peter's house. He saw his wife's mother lying ill of a fever:
Mark 5:38
And He cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, people weeping and lamenting greatly:
Luke 7:12
and as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out to be buried, his mother's only son, and she was a widow: and many of the people of the city were with her.
John 11:31
The Jews therefore that were with her in the house to comfort her, seeing Mary that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the grave to weep there.