Ecclesiastes 7:3
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3Crying is better than laughing.
It blotches the face but it scours the heart.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter,
for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Frustration is better than laughter,
because a sad face is good for the heart.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Grief is better than laughter,
for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Sorrow is better than laughter,
for sadness has a refining influence on us.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter,
for by sadness of countenance the heart is made good.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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