Ecclesiastes 7:3; Ecclesiastes 7:6

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Ecclesiastes 7:3

3 Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.
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Ecclesiastes 7:6

6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.
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