Ecclesiastes 7:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ Sorrow is better than laughter,
    because a sad countenance may conceal a joyful heart.
⁴ The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
    but the heart of fools is in the house of gaiety.
⁵ It is better to pay heed to the rebuke of the wise
    than to listen to the songs of fools.