Question

After claiming that “Sorrow is better than laughter,” the narrator of one text writes that the heart of these people“is in the house of mirth.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Ecclesiastes claims that the number of this kind of person is infinite. According to Proverbs, this type of person “hath said in his heart, There is no God.”
ANSWER: fools [accept synonyms such as an idiot or an unwise person]
[10e] Tradition holds that this notably not foolish King of Israel wrote Ecclesiastes. In one of his many wise judgments, this king ordered a baby to be cut in half.
ANSWER: Solomon [or Jedidiah; or Shlomo]
[10h] A less diplomatic proverb compares a fool who continues to commit folly to a dog that does this action. A description is acceptable.
ANSWER: returns to his vomit” [accept descriptions of a dog eating its own vomit]
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