Ecclesiastes 7:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Sorrow - Rather, Seriousness.

The heart is made better - i. e., is made bright and joyful (compare 2 Corinthians 6:10). The mind which bears itself equally in human concerns, whether they be pleasant or sorrowful, must always be glad, free, and at peace.

Ecclesiastes 7:3

3 Sorrowa is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.