NET Bible
"Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart."
— Ecclesiastes 7:3, NET Bible
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. ”
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.”
“It 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.”
“Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.”
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”
Life is Brief and Death is Certain! A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.
It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.
Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.
For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.