Ecclesiastes 7:3 - Revised Version 18853 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 Sorrow 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)3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. See the chapterCommon English Bible3 Aggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 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. See the chapter |