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Ecclesiastes 7:3-5
New King James Version

3 [a]Sorrow is better than laughter,
(A)For by a sad countenance the heart is made [b]better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

5 (B)It is better to [c]hear the rebuke of the wise
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Vexation or Grief
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:3 well or pleasing
  3. Ecclesiastes 7:5 listen to
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