Ecclesiastes 7:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | is better | ט֥וֹב | h2896 |
| 1 | Sorrow | כַּ֖עַס | h3708 |
| 2 | than laughter | מִשְּׂח֑וֹק | h7814 |
| 3 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 4 | for by the sadness | בְרֹ֥עַ | h7455 |
| 5 | of the countenance | פָּנִ֖ים | h6440 |
| 6 | is made better | יִ֥יטַב | h3190 |
| 7 | the heart | לֵֽב׃ | h3820 |
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.