New Living Translation
Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.

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

Berean Study Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected.

English Revised Version
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

King James Bible
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.

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