Ecclesiastes 7:3
ESV
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
NIV
Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.
NASB
Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
CSB
Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.
NLT
Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.
KJV
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
NKJV
Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.
