Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Ecclesiastes 7:3
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Ecclesiastes7:3
3. Sorrow--such as arises from serious thoughts of eternity.
laughter--reckless mirth (Ec 2:2).
by the sadness ... better--(Psa 126:5, 6; 2Co 4:17; He 12:10, 11). Maurer translates: "In sadness of countenance there is (may be) a good (cheerful) heart." So Hebrew, for "good," equivalent to "cheerful" (Ec 11:9); but the parallel clause supports English Version.
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