7:3a Sorrow is better than laughter,

There is more benefit to being troubled than to being happy.
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To be sad is better for you than to laugh all the time.
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It is better to be sad than it is to be happy. (EASY2015)

7:3b for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

⌊It is⌋ because sadness has a good effect on life.
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We learn more about ourselves when we are sad. (EASY2015)

7:3a-b (combined)

Sadness has a good effect on life. Therefore, there is more benefit to being troubled than to being happy.
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Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart. (NET Bible)

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