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LXX2012

Ecclesiastes 7:4

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
World English Bible

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