^{2 Ref} Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.

^{3 Ref} Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

^{4 Ref} The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

^{5 Ref} Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

^{6 Ref} For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.