Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:3
3Sorrow is better than laughter,
for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrow | כַּ֖עַס | ka·‘as | Noun - masculine singular | H3708 vexation, anger |
| is better | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than laughter | מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק | miś·śə·ḥōq | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7814 laughter, derision, sport |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a sad | בְרֹ֥עַ | ḇə·rō·a‘ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7455 badness, evil |
| countenance | פָּנִ֖ים | pā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| is good | יִ֥יטַב | yî·ṭaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| for the heart | לֵֽב׃ | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 7:9–11 · Romans 5:3–4 · James 4:8–10 · John 16:20–22 · Jeremiah 31:15–20 · James 1:2–4 · Hebrews 12:10–11 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Jeremiah 31:8–9 · Luke 6:21 · Psalm 119:71 · Zechariah 12:10–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.