Ecclesiastes 7:3 - Catholic Public Domain VersionIt is better to go to a house of mourning, than to a house of feasting. For in the former, we are admonished about the end of all things, so that the living consider what may be in the future. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionSorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better and gains gladness. [II Cor. 7:10.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad. See the chapterCommon English BibleAggravation is better than merriment because a sad face may lead to a glad heart. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionIt is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting: for in that we are put in mind of the end of all, and the living thinketh what is to come. See the chapter |