Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. New Living Translation Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. English Standard Version Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. Berean Standard Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. King James Bible Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. New King James Version Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad 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. NASB 1995 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. NASB 1977 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. Legacy Standard Bible Better is vexation than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be merry. Amplified Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad (deep in thought) the heart may be happy [because it is growing in wisdom]. Christian Standard Bible Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad. Holman Christian Standard Bible Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad. American Standard Version Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. Contemporary English Version Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. English Revised Version Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful. Good News Translation Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding. International Standard Version Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble. Majority Standard Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. NET Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart. New Heart English Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBetter [is] sorrow than laughter, "" For by the sadness of the face the heart becomes better. Young's Literal Translation Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better. Smith's Literal Translation Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; when the face is sad, the heart grows wise. New Revised Standard Version Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Grief is better than laughter, because in the sadness of the face the heart will improve OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Vexation is better than laughter; For by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened. Brenton Septuagint Translation Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Value of Wisdom…2It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart. 3Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.… Cross References Proverbs 14:13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. James 4:9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Isaiah 61:2-3 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. John 16:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. Psalm 30:5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. Lamentations 3:32-33 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. / For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Treasury of Scripture Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. sorrow is better Psalm 119:67,71 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word… Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy… Jeremiah 31:8,9,15-20 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither… by Romans 5:3,4 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; … 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Hebrews 12:10,11 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness… Jump to Previous Better Countenance Face Gets Glad Gladdened Good Happy Heart Joy Laughter Mind Sad Sadness Sorrow VexationJump to Next Better Countenance Face Gets Glad Gladdened Good Happy Heart Joy Laughter Mind Sad Sadness Sorrow VexationEcclesiastes 7 1. remedies against vanity are, a good name2. mortification 7. patience 11. wisdom 23. The difficulty of wisdom Sorrow The Hebrew word for "sorrow" is "כַּעַס" (ka'as), which can also be translated as "grief" or "vexation." In the context of Ecclesiastes, sorrow is not merely an emotional state but a profound experience that leads to introspection and growth. The Preacher, traditionally understood as Solomon, suggests that sorrow has a refining quality. In a conservative Christian perspective, sorrow is seen as a tool used by God to draw individuals closer to Him, fostering a deeper reliance on His strength and wisdom. It is through sorrow that believers often find themselves more attuned to the spiritual realities of life, recognizing their own limitations and the need for divine intervention. is better than laughter for a sad countenance is good for the heart Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sorrowכַּ֖עַס (ka·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger is better ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than laughter, מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק (miś·śə·ḥōq) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a sad בְרֹ֥עַ (ḇə·rō·a‘) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7455: Badness, evil countenance פָּנִ֖ים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face is good יִ֥יטַב (yî·ṭaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing for the heart. לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Ecclesiastes 7:3 NIVEcclesiastes 7:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:3 KJV Ecclesiastes 7:3 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 7:3 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 7:3 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 7:3 French Bible Ecclesiastes 7:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter (Ecclesiast. 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