7:4a The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,

A wise person thinks about ⌊the implications of⌋ death.
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A wise person thinks about death, (New Century Version)

7:4b but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

But fools ⌊only⌋ think about having fun.
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but a fool thinks only about having a good time. (New Century Version)

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