Ecclesiastes 7:3
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
— Ecclesiastes 7:3, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better <FI>is<Fi> sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.