Ecclesiastes 7:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

King James Bible
Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Hebrew
Sorrow
כַּ֖עַס (ka·‘as)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger

is better
ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than laughter,
מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק (miś·śə·ḥōq)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a sad
בְרֹ֥עַ (ḇə·rō·a‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7455: Badness, evil

countenance
פָּנִ֖ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

is good
יִ֥יטַב (yî·ṭaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

for the heart.
לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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