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Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
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3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
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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)

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Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
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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.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
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3 Grief is better than laughter,
for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.(A)
4 The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
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3 (A)Sorrow is better than laughter,
For (B)when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
4 The [a]mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,
While the [b]mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart
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