Ecclesiastes 7:3 Better is rage than laughter, for by hurt of countenance the heart will be made better.

ABP_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 G18 Better G2372 is rage G5228 than G1071 laughter, G3754 for G1722 by G2549 hurt G4383 of countenance G18.2 [²will be made better G2588 ¹ the heart].

ABP_GRK⁽ⁱ⁾

3 G18 αγαθόν G2372 θυμός G5228 υπέρ G1071 γέλωτα G3754 ότι G1722 εν G2549 κακία G4383 προσώπου G18.2 αγαθυνθήσεται G2588 καρδία

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾

3 G18 A-NSN αγαθον G2372 N-NSM θυμος G5228 PREP υπερ G1071 N-ASM γελωτα G3754 CONJ οτι G1722 PREP εν G2549 N-DSF κακια G4383 N-GSN προσωπου V-FPI-3S αγαθυνθησεται G2588 N-NSF καρδια

HOT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ טוב כעס משׂחק כי ברע פנים ייטב לב׃

IHOT⁽ⁱ⁾ (In English order)

3 H2896 טוב better H3708 כעס Sorrow H7814 משׂחק than laughter: H3588 כי for H7455 ברע by the sadness H6440 פנים of the countenance H3190 ייטב is made better. H3820 לב׃ the heart

new⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Vexation H2896 is better H7814 than laughter: H7455 for by the badness H6440 of the face H3820 the heart H3190 [H8799] is made better.

Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ³

melior est ira risu quia per tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis

Clementine_Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Melius est ire ad domum luctus quam ad domum convivii; in illa enim finis cunctorum admonetur hominum, et vivens cogitat quid futurum sit.

Wycliffe⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ It is betere to go to the hous of morenyng, than to the hous of a feeste; for in that hous `of morenyng the ende of alle men is monestid, and a man lyuynge thenkith, what is to comynge.

Coverdale⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ It is better to be sory then to laugh, for whe the countenaunce is heuy, the herte is ioyfull.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ It is better to be sorry than to laugh, for when the countenance is heavy the heart is joyful.

Matthew⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ It is better to be sory then to laugh, for when the countenaunce is heauye, the herte is ioyfull.

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ grauytie is better then to laugh: for when the countenaunce is heuy, the herte is refourmed.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Grauitie is better then to laugh: for when the countenaunce is heauie, the heart is refourmed

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ ^(7:4) Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

KJV_Cambridge⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter H7455 : for by the sadness H6440 of the countenance H3820 the heart H3190 is made better [H8799] .

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Grief is better than laughter; for by a sadness of countenance a heart may be made better.

Webster⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Webster_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter H7455 : for by the sadness H6440 of the countenance H3820 the heart H3190 [H8799] is made better.

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ ^(7:4) Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.

Brenton_Greek⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ ⁴Ἀγαθὸν θυμὸς ὑπὲρ γέλωτα, ὅτι ἐν κακίᾳ προσώπου ἀγαθυνθήσεται καρδία.

Leeser⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Better is vexation than laughing; for through the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

YLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good.

Darby⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

ASV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

ASV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter; H7455 for by the sadness H6440 of the countenance H3820 the heart H3190 is made glad.

JPS_ASV_Byz⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened.

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Better is grief than laughter,––for, by the marring of the face, amended is the heart.

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Better is vexation than mirth, For with evil on the countenance the heart may be made better."

BBE⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.

LITV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

ECB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ better vexation than laughter; for by the evil of the face the heart becomes well-pleased.

ACV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

WEB_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter; H7455 for by the sadness H6440 of the face H3820 the heart H3190 is made good.

NHEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

AKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

AKJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter: H7455 for by the sadness H6440 of the countenance H3820 the heart H3190 is made better.

KJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

UKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

TKJU⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.

CKJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Sorrow H2896 is better H7814 than laughter: H7455 for by the sadness H6440 of the favor H3820 the heart H3190 is made better.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made whole.

CAB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.

LXX2012⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good [warning] to his heart.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness the appearance of the heart is made better.

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.

LEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made good.

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

MSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, because by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

VIN⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.

Luther1545⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Es ist Trauern besser denn Lachen; denn durch Trauern wird das Herz gebessert.

Luther1545_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H1004 Es H60 ist Trauern H3820 besser denn Lachen; denn durch Trauern wird H3820 das Herz gebessert.

Luther1912⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Es ist Trauern besser als Lachen; denn durch Trauern wird das Herz gebessert.

Luther1912_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Es ist Trauern H2896 besser H7814 als Lachen H7455 ; denn durch Trauern H3820 H6440 wird das Herz H3190 gebessert .

ELB1871⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Besser Bekümmernis als Lachen; denn bei traurigem Angesicht ist es dem Herzen wohl. -

ELB1905⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Besser Bekümmernis als Lachen; denn bei traurigem Angesicht ist es dem Herzen wohl.

ELB1905_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H2896 Besser H7814 Bekümmernis als Lachen H6440 ; denn bei traurigem Angesicht H3190 ist es H3820 dem Herzen wohl. -

DSV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Het treuren is beter dan het lachen; want door de droefheid des aangezichts wordt het hart gebeterd.

DSV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 Het treuren H2896 is beter H7814 dan het lachen H7455 ; want door de droefheid H6440 des aangezichts H3820 wordt het hart H3190 H8799 gebeterd.

Giguet⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ La tristesse vaut mieux que le rire; parce que, par la tristesse du visage, le cœur deviendra bon.

DarbyFR⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire, car le coeur est rendu meilleur par la tristesse du visage.

Martin⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Il vaut mieux être fâché que rire; à cause que par la tristesse du visage le cœur devient joyeux.

Segond⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire; car avec un visage triste le coeur peut être content.

Segond_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H2896 Mieux H3708 vaut le chagrin H7814 que le rire H6440 ; car avec un visage H7455 triste H3820 le cœur H3190 peut être content H8799 .

SE⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mejor es el pesar que la risa; porque con la tristeza del rostro se enmendará el corazón.

ReinaValera⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mejor es el enojo que la risa: porque con la tristeza del rostro se enmendará el corazón.

JBS⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mejor es el pesar que la risa; porque con la tristeza del rostro se enmendará el corazón.

Albanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Trishtimi është më i mirë nga gazi, sepse përpara një fytyre të trishtuar zemra bëhet më e mirë.

RST⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Сетование лучше смеха; потому что при печали лица сердце делается лучше.

Arabic⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ الحزن خير من الضحك لانه بكآبة الوجه يصلح القلب.

Bulgarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Печалта е по-добра от смеха, защото чрез тъжното лице сърцето става по-добро.

Croatian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Bolji je jad nego smijeh, jer pod žalosnim licem srce je radosno.

BKR⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Lepší jest horlení nežli smích; nebo zůřivá tvář polepšuje srdce.

Danish⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Græmmelse er bedre end Latter thi, naar Ansigtet ser ilde ud, kan Hjertet have det godt.

CUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ 憂愁強如喜笑；因為面帶愁容，終必使心喜樂。

CUV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 憂愁 H2896 強如 H7814 喜笑 H6440 ；因為面 H7455 帶愁容 H3820 ，終必使心 H3190 喜樂。

CUVS⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ 忧愁强如喜笑；因为面带愁容，终必使心喜乐。

CUVS_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

3 H3708 忧愁 H2896 强如 H7814 喜笑 H6440 ；因为面 H7455 带愁容 H3820 ，终必使心 H3190 喜乐。

Esperanto⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Pli bona estas plendo, ol rido; cxar cxe malgxojo de la vizagxo plibonigxas la koro.

Finnish⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Suru on parempi kuin nauru, sillä sydämelle on hyväksi, että kasvot ovat murheelliset.

FinnishPR⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ (H7:4) Suru on parempi kuin nauru, sillä sydämelle on hyväksi, että kasvot ovat murheelliset.

Haitian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Pito yon moun nan lapenn pase pou l' gen kè kontan. Lapenn rale figi ou, men l'ap louvri lespri ou.

Hungarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Jobb a szomorúság a nevetésnél; mert az orczának szomorúsága által jobbá lesz a szív.

Indonesian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Kesedihan lebih baik daripada tawa. Biar wajah murung, asal hati lega.

Italian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Meglio vale la tristezza che il riso; perciocchè il cuore migliora per la mestizia del volto.

ItalianRiveduta⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ La tristezza val meglio del riso; poiché quando il viso è mesto, il cuore diventa migliore.

Korean⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ 슬픔이 웃음보다 나음은 얼굴에 근심함으로 마음이 좋게 됨이니라

Lithuanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Geriau yra liūdėti negu juoktis, nes liūdnas veidas daro širdį geresnę.

PBG⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Lepszy jest smutek, niżeli śmiech; bo przez smutek twarzy naprawia się serce.

Portuguese⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Melhor é a mágoa do que o riso, porque a tristeza do rosto torna melhor o coração.

Norwegian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Bedre er gremmelse enn latter; for mens ansiktet er sørgmodig, er hjertet vel til mote.

Romanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Mai bună este întristarea decît rîsul; căci prin întristarea feţei inima se face mai bună.

Ukrainian⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Кращий смуток від сміху, бо при обличчі сумнім добре серце!