1 A good name is better than fine perfume,and the day of death better than the day of birth.
2 It is better to go to a house of mourningthan to go to a house of feasting,for death is the destiny of everyone;the living should take this to heart.
3 Frustration is better than laughter,because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.