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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made [a]glad.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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3 Frustration is better than laughter,(A)
    because a sad face is good for the heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

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