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

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.

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

International Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.

NET Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made whole.

King James 2000 Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

American King James Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

American Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.

Darby Bible Translation
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

English Revised Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

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.

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

Prediker 7:3 Afrikaans PWL
Hartseer is beter as om te lag, want deur die persoon se hartseer word die binneste beter gemaak.

Predikuesi 7:3 Albanian
Trishtimi është më i mirë nga gazi, sepse përpara një fytyre të trishtuar zemra bëhet më e mirë.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 7:3 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الحزن خير من الضحك لانه بكآبة الوجه يصلح القلب.

Dyr Prödiger 7:3 Bavarian
Ernst ist bösser wie s Lachen; hinter aynn traurignen Gsicht stöckt ayn heller Geist.

Еклесиаст 7:3 Bulgarian
По-полезна е печалта от смеха; Защото от натъжеността на лицето сърцето се развеселява.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
憂愁強如喜笑，因為面帶愁容終必使心喜樂。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
忧愁强如喜笑，因为面带愁容终必使心喜乐。

傳 道 書 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
憂 愁 強 如 喜 笑 ； 因 為 面 帶 愁 容 ， 終 必 使 心 喜 樂 。

傳 道 書 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
忧 愁 强 如 喜 笑 ； 因 为 面 带 愁 容 ， 终 必 使 心 喜 乐 。

Ecclesiastes 7:3 Croatian Bible
Bolji je jad nego smijeh, jer pod žalosnim licem srce je radosno.

Kazatel 7:3 Czech BKR
Lepší jest horlení nežli smích; nebo zůřivá tvář polepšuje srdce.

Prædikeren 7:3 Danish
Bedre Græmmelse end Latter, thi er Minerne mørke, har Hjertet det godt.

Prediker 7:3 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Het treuren is beter dan het lachen; want door de droefheid des aangezichts wordt het hart gebeterd.