Before I was afflicted I myself was going astray, But now I have guarded Your word.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 - The Scriptures 2009 Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart becomes better. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better and gains gladness. [II Cor. 7:10.] American Standard Version (1901) Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. Common English Bible Aggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart. Catholic Public Domain Version It is better to go to a house of mourning, than to a house of feasting. For in the former, we are admonished about the end of all things, so that the living consider what may be in the future. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting: for in that we are put in mind of the end of all, and the living thinketh what is to come. |
Before I was afflicted I myself was going astray, But now I have guarded Your word.
It was good for me that I was afflicted, That I might learn Your laws.
I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of rejoicing, “What does it do?”
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of rejoicing.
And he said, “Do not fear, O man greatly appreciated! Peace be to you, be strong now, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my master speak, for you have strengthened me.”
“Blessed are you who hunger now, because you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, because you shall laugh.
“Woe to you who have been filled, because you shall hunger. Woe to you who are laughing now, because you shall mourn and weep.
For this slight momentary pressure is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of esteem.