Ecclesiastes 7:3

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

Cross References

Psalm 119:67

Before I am afflicted, I--I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

Psalm 119:71

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What is this it is doing?'

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

Daniel 10:19

and he saith: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to thee, be strong, yea, be strong; and when he speaketh with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me.

Luke 6:21

`Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:25

`Woe to you who have been filled--because ye shall hunger. `Woe to you who are laughing now--because ye shall mourn and weep.

2 Corinthians 4:17

for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us--