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Ecclesiastes 7:3

King James Version

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Berean Standard Bible

Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

World English Bible

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.