Ecclesiastes 7:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ 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)

³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

Common English Bible

³ Aggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ 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.

Ecclesiastes 7:3 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:2

I said about laughter,  ‘It is madness,’ and about pleasure, ‘What does this accomplish? ’

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

Daniel 10:19

He said, ‘Don’t be afraid,  you who are  treasured by God.  Peace to you; be very strong! ’ As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you   who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction  is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.