Ecclesiastes 7:3-5

Modern English Version

³ Grief is better than laughter,
    for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.
⁴ The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,
    but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.
⁵ It is better to hear the rebuke from a wise man
    than a man listen to the song of fools.