2896 [e]   3 ṭō·wḇ   3 ט֥וֹב    3 Better   3 Adj‑ms   3

3708 [e] ka·‘as כַּ֖עַס [is] sorrow N‑ms

7814 [e] miś·śə·ḥōq; מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק than laughter Prep‑m ¦ N‑ms

3588 [e] kî- כִּֽי־ for Conj

7455 [e] ḇə·rō·a‘ בְרֹ֥עַ by the sadness Prep‑b ¦ N‑msc

6440 [e] pā·nîm פָּנִ֖ים of the face N‑mp

3190 [e] yî·ṭaḇ יִ֥יטַב is made good V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

3820 [e] lêḇ. לֵֽב׃ the heart N‑ms

Berean Study Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.

New American Standard Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

King James Bible
Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Ecclesiastes 7:3 • Ecclesiastes 7:3 NIV • Ecclesiastes 7:3 NLT • Ecclesiastes 7:3 ESV • Ecclesiastes 7:3 NASB • Ecclesiastes 7:3 KJV • Ecclesiastes 7:3 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 7:3 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:3 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:3 German Bible

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