Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.