Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.Amplified® Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better {and} gains gladness.Contemporary English Version
Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart.Darby English Version
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.Good News Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding.King James Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.New American Standard Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.New International Version
Sorrow is better than laughter,
because a sad face is good for the heart.New King James Version
Sorrow is better than laughter,
For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Sorrow has more value than laughter, For when a face shows sadness a heart may feel happy.Revised Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.Young's Literal Translation
Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
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