Ecclesiastes 7:2 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | It is better | ט֞וֹב | h2896 |
| 1 | | לָלֶ֣כֶת | h1980 |
| 2 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 7 | to the house | בֵּ֣ית | h1004 |
| 4 | of mourning | אֵ֗בֶל | h60 |
| 5 | | מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ | h1980 |
| 6 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 7 | to the house | בֵּ֣ית | h1004 |
| 8 | of feasting | מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה | h4960 |
| 9 | for | בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר | h834 |
| 10 | | ה֖וּא | h1931 |
| 11 | that is the end | ס֣וֹף | h5490 |
| 12 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 13 | of all men | הָאָדָ֑ם | h120 |
| 14 | and the living | וְהַחַ֖י | h2416 |
| 15 | will lay | יִתֵּ֥ן | h5414 |
| 16 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 17 | it to his heart | לִבּֽוֹ׃ | h3820 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 should take this to heart.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.