World English Bible
"Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good."
— Ecclesiastes 7:3, World English 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, because sober reflection is good for the heart.”
“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.”
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.