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

Ecclesiastes 7:3

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