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Ecclesiastes 7:3  New English Translation

3 Sorrow[a] is better than laughter,
because sober reflection[b] is good for the heart.[c]

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:3 tn NEB suggests “grief”; NJPS, “vexation.”
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:3 tn Heb “in sadness of face there is good for the heart.”
  3. Ecclesiastes 7:3 tn Or possibly “Though the face is sad, the heart may be glad.”
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