| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Sorrow | כַּ֖עַס | ka·'as | 3708a | vexation, anger | from kaas |
| is better | טֹ֥וב | to·vv | 2896a | pleasant, agreeable, good | from tob |
| than | | | 4480 | from | a prim. preposition |
| laughter, | מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק | mis·se·chok; | 7814 | laughter, derision, sport | from sachaq |
| For when a face | פָּנִ֖ים | pa·nim | 6440 | face, faces | from panah |
| is sad | בְרֹ֥עַ | ve·ro·a' | 7455 | badness, evil | of uncertain derivation |
| a heart | לֵֽב׃ | lev. | 3820 | inner man, mind, will, heart | from the same as lebab |
| may be happy. | יִ֥יטַב | yi·tav | 3190 | to be good, well, glad, or pleasing | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
Sorrow
ka`ac (kah'-as)
vexation -- anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
is better
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than laughter
schowq (sekh-oke')
laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
for by the sadness
roa` (ro'-ah)
badness (as marring), physically or morally -- be so bad, badness, (be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.
of the countenance
paniym (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the heart
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
is made better
yatab (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) |
New American Standard (©1995)
Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.King James Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. American King James Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. American Standard Version
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. Darby Bible Translation
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. English Revised Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. Webster's Bible Translation
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. World English Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good. Young's Literal Translation
Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(7-4) melior est ira risu quia per tristitiam vultus corrigitur animus delinquentis
Becometh Better Countenance Face Gets Glad Gladdened Happy Heart Joy Laughter Mind Sad Sadness Sorrow Vexation
Better Countenance Face Gets Glad Gladdened Good Happy Heart Joy Laughter Mind Sad Sadness Sorrow Vexation
Better Countenance Face Gets Glad Gladdened Good Happy Heart Joy Laughter Mind Sad Sadness Sorrow VexationEcclesiastes 7:3 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 7:3 French Eclesiastés 7:3 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 7:3 Chinese Bible |
