Ecc 7:3 | NET2full | STEP | Sorrow is better than laughter because sober reflection is good for the heart .

‏ Ecclesiastes 7:3

3 Sorrow ^{▼▼tn NEB suggests “grief”; NJPS, “vexation.”} is better than laughter
because sober reflection ^{▼▼tn Heb “in sadness of face there is good for the heart.”} is good for the heart. ^{▼▼tn Or possibly “Though the face is sad, the heart may be glad.”}