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English Bible Translations

Ecclesiastes 7:3 / KJV
3. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 / ASV
3. Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 / BasicEnglish
3. Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 / Darby
3. Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 / Webster
3. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 / Young
3. Better [is] sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

German Bible Translations

Prediger 7:3 / Luther
3. Es ist Trauern besser als Lachen; denn durch Trauern wird das Herz gebessert. {~}
Prediger 7:3 / Schlachter
3. Verdruß ist besser als Lachen; denn wenn das Angesicht traurig ist, so wird das Herz gebessert.

French Bible Translations

Ecclésiaste 7:3 / Segond21
3. Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire, car malgré un visage triste le coeur peut être content.
Ecclésiaste 7:3 / NEG1979
3. Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire; car avec un visage triste le cœur peut être content.
Ecclésiaste 7:3 / Segond
3. Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire; car avec un visage triste le coeur peut être content.
Ecclésiaste 7:3 / Darby_Fr
3. Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire, car le coeur est rendu meilleur par la tristesse du visage.
Ecclésiaste 7:3 / Martin
3. Il vaut mieux être fâché que rire ; à cause que par la tristesse du visage le cœur devient joyeux.
Ecclésiaste 7:3 / Ostervald
3. Mieux vaut la tristesse que le rire; car, par la tristesse du visage, le cœur devient joyeux.

Versions with Strong Codes

Ecclesiastes 7 / KJV_Strong
3. Sorrow[H3708] is better[H2896] than laughter:[H4480] [H7814] for[H3588] by the sadness[H7455] of the countenance[H6440] the heart[H3820] is made better.[H3190]

Strong Code definitions

H3708 ka`ac kah'-as or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as}; from H3707; vexation: -anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, X sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.see H3707

H2896 towb tobe from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, agood man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):--beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour,fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well((-favoured)). see H2895

H4480 min min or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural){min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with.see H4482

H7814 schowq sekh-oke' or schoq {sekh-oke'}; from H7832; laughter (in merriment or defiance):--derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.see H7832

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H7455 roa` ro'-ah from H7489; badness (as marring), physically or morally:--X be so bad, badness, (X be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness. see H7489

H6440 paniym paw-neem' plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh{paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-ertime, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in,+ -stand), X ye, X you. see H6437

H3820 leb labe a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.see H3824

H3190 yatab yaw-tab' a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right):--be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, + be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad,do (be, make) good((-ness)), be (make) merry, please (+ well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, X very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat,go, have) well (said, seen).

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