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nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 221 of 271">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   3</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov: [is] better -- Occurrence 221 of 271.">ṭō·wḇ</a></span><span class="reftrans">   3</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">ט֥וֹב</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   3</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">[is] better</span><span class="refbot">   3</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj‑ms</a></span><span class="reftop2">   3</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3708: 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief <BR> 1a) vexation <BR> 1a1) of men <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1b) vexation, grief, frustration">3708</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3708.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3708 -- Occurrence 6 of 8">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kaas_3708.htm" title="Ka·'as: Sorrow -- Occurrence 6 of 8.">ka·‘as</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">כַּ֖עַס</span><br><span class="eng">Sorrow</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7814.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7814: 1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision <BR> 1a) laughter <BR> 1a1) joyful <BR> 1a2) hollow <BR> 1b) derision (of object) <BR> 1c) sport">7814</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7814.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7814 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/missechok_7814.htm" title="mis·se·Chok;: than laughter -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">miś·śə·ḥōq;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק</span><br><span class="eng">than laughter</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑m | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 3009 of 4334">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- Occurrence 3009 of 4334.">kî-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">כִּֽי־</span><br><span class="eng">for</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7455.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7455: 1) badness, evil <BR> 1a) badness, bad quality <BR> 1b) wilfulness <BR> 1c) evil, badness (ethical) <BR> 1d) sadness">7455</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7455.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7455 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veroa_7455.htm" title="ve·Ro·a': by sad -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḇə·rō·a‘</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְרֹ֥עַ</span><br><span class="eng">by sad</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep‑b | N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 25 of 39">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/panim_6440.htm" title="pa·Nim: a countenance -- Occurrence 25 of 39.">pā·nîm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">פָּנִ֖ים</span><br><span class="eng">a countenance</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3190: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right">3190</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3190 -- Occurrence 15 of 17">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yitav_3190.htm" title="Yi·tav: is made better -- Occurrence 15 of 17.">yî·ṭaḇ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יִ֥יטַב</span><br><span class="eng">is made better</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 146 of 201">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lev_3820.htm" title="Lev.: the heart -- Occurrence 146 of 201.">lêḇ.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לֵֽב׃</span><br><span class="eng">the heart</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708.htm" title="כַּעַס ncmsa 3708">Grief</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7814.htm" title="שְׂחֹוק ncmsa 7814"> laughter</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpa 6440"> a face</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7455.htm" title="רֹעַ ncmsc 7455"> is sad</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820">a heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqi3ms 3190"> may be glad</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708a.htm" title="3708a">Sorrow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7814.htm" title="7814. schowq (sekh-oke') -- laughter, derision, sport">laughter,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">For when a face</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7455.htm" title="7455. roa' (ro'-ah) -- badness, evil">is sad</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">a heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">may be happy.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708. ka'ac (kah'-as) -- vexation">Sorrow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[is] better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7814.htm" title="7814. schowq (sekh-oke') -- laughter, derision, sport">than laughter:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7455.htm" title="7455. roa' (ro'-ah) -- badness, evil">for by the sadness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">of the countenance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">the heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">is made better.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a 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