Ecclesiastes 7:3-5

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³ ·Sorrow [or Anger] is better than laughter,
    and ·sadness has a good influence on you [in a troubled face the heart is made well].
⁴ ·A wise person thinks about death [The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning],
    but ·a fool thinks only about having a good time [^Lthe heart of fools is in a house of pleasure].
⁵ It is better to ·be criticized by a [hear the rebuke of a] wise person
    than to ·be praised by a fool [^Lhear the song of fools].