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Ecclesiastes 7:3-5
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3 Sorrow is better than laughter,
    (A)for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
    but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is (B)better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise
    than to hear the song of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3-5
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3 Frustration is better than laughter,(A)
    because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
    but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.(B)
5 It is better to heed the rebuke(C) of a wise person
    than to listen to the song of fools.

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