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Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 · ASV
Translations
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.
GRK
Καλλιον η λυπη παρα τον γελωτα· διοτι εκ της σκυθρωποτητος του προσωπου η καρδια γινεται φαιδροτερα.
KJV
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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