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Ecclesiastes 7:3
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BSBPD
“Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.”
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