伝道の書 7:3
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Context
This verse from 伝道の書 Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. コヘレトの結論。全ての言葉は「神を恐れ、命令を守れ」に集約される。神は全ての行いを裁かれる。
他の翻訳
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Better <FI>is<Fi> sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
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