Verse (Click for Chapter) American Standard Version Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. Berean Study Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. Douay-Rheims Bible Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected. English Revised Version Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. King James Bible Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. World English Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. Young's Literal Translation Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Additional Translations ... Links Ecclesiastes 7:3 NIVEcclesiastes 7:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:3 NKJV Ecclesiastes 7:3 KJV |