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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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American Standard Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
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The Bible in Basic English for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
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Common English Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Aggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Aggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart.
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The Complete Jewish Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Grief is better than laughter, for sadness can improve a person.
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Holman Christian Standard Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.
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The Darby Translation for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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English Standard Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
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Good News Translation for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding.
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GOD'S WORD Translation for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful.
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Hebrew Names Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
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Jubilee Bible 2000 for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow
is
better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made whole.
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King James Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better .
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Lexham English Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow [is] better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made good.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good to his heart.
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The Message Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Crying is better than laughing. It blotches the face but it scours the heart.
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New American Standard Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
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New Century Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, and sadness has a good influence on you.
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New International Reader's Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sadness is good for the heart. That's why sorrow is better than laughter.
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New International Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.
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New King James Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.
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New Living Translation for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.
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New Revised Standard for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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(7-4) Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.
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Revised Standard Version for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.
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Third Millennium Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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The Latin Vulgate for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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melius est ire ad domum luctus quam ad domum convivii in illa enim finis cunctorum admonetur hominum et vivens cogitat quid futurum sit
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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melius est ire ad domum luctus quam ad domum convivii in illa enim finis cunctorum admonetur hominum et vivens cogitat quid futurum sit
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The Webster Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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World English Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
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Wycliffe for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Ire is better than laughing; for the soul of a trespasser is amended by the heaviness of (his) cheer.
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Young's Literal Translation for Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Better [is] sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
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