Ecclesiastes 7:3
American King James Version (AKJV)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Anger is better than laughter. For through the sadness of the countenance, the soul of one who offends may be corrected.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Sorrow is better than laughter, for tragedy helps us by making us think.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Vexation is better than laughter; For by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened.
King James Version (KJV)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
World English Bible (WEB)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.