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Ecclesiastes 7:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 7:2

Verse 2 of 29

Scripture focus

[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.

Ecclesiastes 7:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:2

Theological / Devotional

Mourning. The period of mourning among the Jews was seven days (Gen. 50:10), with mourners in attendance to comfort the sorrowing (Mark 5:38; John 11:19, 31).

Feasting. Marriage festivities also continued seven days (Gen. 29:27), and, like the time of mourning, were shared by others (Rom. 12:15; cf. Gal. 6:2).

All men. Literally, “each man.” It is a sobering thought for a man to bear in mind that the day will come when he must meet his Maker. Throughout life he will not forget to prepare for that solemn moment of meeting his Maker.

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