Ecclesiastes 7:3

Good News Translation (US Version)

Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:17

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.

Luke 6:25

“How terrible for you who are full now; you will go hungry! “How terrible for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep!

Luke 6:21

“Happy are you who are hungry now; you will be filled! “Happy are you who weep now; you will laugh!

Daniel 10:19

He said, “God loves you, so don't let anything worry you or frighten you.” When he had said this, I felt even stronger and said, “Sir, tell me what you have to say. You have made me feel better.”

Psalm 119:71

My punishment was good for me, because it made me learn your commands.

Psalm 119:67

Before you punished me, I used to go wrong, but now I obey your word.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death.