Ecclesiastes 7:4 - Exposition

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning . This is the natural conclusion from what was said in Ecclesiastes 7:2 , Ecclesiastes 7:3 . The man who recognizes the serious side of life, and knows where to learn lessons of high moral meaning, will be found conversant with scenes of sorrow and suffering, and reflecting upon them. But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. The fool, who thinks of nothing but present enjoyment, and how to make life pass pleasantly, turns away from mournful scenes, and goes only there where he may drown care and be thoughtless and merry.