Modern Translations New International VersionFrustration 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. 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. Good News Translation Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleSorrow 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. King James 2000 Bible Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. New Heart English Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. World English Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. 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. A Faithful Version Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587(7:5) Anger is better then laughter: for by a sad looke the heart is made better. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Grauitie is better then to laugh: for when the countenaunce is heauie, the heart is refourmed. Coverdale Bible of 1535 It is better to be sory then to laugh, for whe the countenaunce is heuy, the herte is ioyfull. 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 Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedGrief is better than laughter, because in the sadness of the face the heart will improve Lamsa Bible Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 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.     |