Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. Young's Literal Translation The heart of the wise [is] in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth. King James Bible The heart of the wise [is] in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools [is] in the house of mirth. Hebrew The heartלֵ֤ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of the wise חֲכָמִים֙ (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise [is] in the house בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of mourning, אֵ֔בֶל (’ê·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 60: Lamentation but the heart וְלֵ֥ב (wə·lêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of fools כְּסִילִ֖ים (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool is in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of pleasure. שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee |