Bible · Ecclesiastes 7 · Verse 3
Ecclesiastes 7:3
Berean Standard Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.