Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 7:3:

• Kupsabiny: “It is better to mourn than to enjoy yourself
  since when you mourn it teaches you something about your life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “It is better to be sorrowful than to laugh.
  Because a sorrowing face is more fitting with the heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Sorrow is better than happiness because sorrow can-straighten the life of a man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)