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Ecclesiastes 7:3-5
New Century Version

3 Sorrow is better than laughter,
    and sadness has a good influence on you.
4 A wise person thinks about death,
    but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
5 It is better to be criticized by a wise person
    than to be praised by a fool.

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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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