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Ecclesiastes

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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Sorrow vexation Noun H3708 כַּ֖עַס ka·'as
[is] better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
than laughter derision Noun H7814 מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק mis·se·chok;
of the countenance accept Noun H6440 פָּנִ֖ים pa·nim
for by the sadness be so bad Noun H7455 בְרֹ֥עַ ve·ro·a'
the heart care for Noun H3820 לֵֽב׃ lev.
is made better be accepted Verb H3190 יִ֥יטַב yi·tav

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