Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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English Standard Version

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

New International Version

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing