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Better to go to a funeral than to a feast,[a] since death is the final destination for all mankind. The living must take this to heart! Grief is better than laughter, because a sad face does a heart good.

The hearts of the wise think about the funeral, but the hearts of fools think about the feast.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:2 The word translated feast refers to drinking more than to eating.