Ecclesiastes 7:3 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionSorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better and gains gladness. [II Cor. 7:10.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. See the chapterCommon English BibleAggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionIt 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionIt 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. See the chapter |