Ecclesiastes 7:3 | |
NASB: Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. ASV: Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. BBE: Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better. DBY: Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. JPS: Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened. WBS: Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. WEB: Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. YLT: Better [is] sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better. | |
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