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Ecclesiastes

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Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Sorrow vexation, anger Noun H3708 כַּ֖עַס ka·'as
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
than from H4480    
laughter, laughter, derision, sport Noun H7814 מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק mis·se·chok;
For when a face face, faces Noun H6440 פָּנִ֖ים pa·nim
is sad badness, evil Noun H7455 בְרֹ֥עַ ve·ro·a'
a heart inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לֵֽב׃ lev.
may be happy. to be good, well, glad, or pleasing Verb H3190 יִ֥יטַב yi·tav

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
King James Bible Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be happy.is made better.
Hebrew Greek English Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.