Ecclesiastes 7:3
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 7:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser Bekümmernis als Lachen; denn bei traurigem Angesicht ist es dem Herzen wohl. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mejor es el enojo que la risa: porque con la tristeza del rostro se enmendará el corazón.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é o sofrimento do que o riso, porque com a tristeza do rosto o coração se aperfeiçoa.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A tristeza é melhor que o riso, porque, depois da tristeza do rosto, vem a alegria do coração.
📖 Ecclesiastes 7:3 in Context
1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
2It 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 will lay it to his heart.
3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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