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Proverbs 14:13
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13 Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
and joy may end in grief.(A)

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Proverbs 14:13
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13 Even in laughter(A) the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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3 Grief is better than laughter,
for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.(A)

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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 7:6
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6 for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot,(A)
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.

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Ecclesiastes 7:6
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6 Like the crackling of thorns(A) under the pot,
    so is the laughter(B) of fools.
    This too is meaningless.

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