Ecclesiastes 7:3-9 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

3. Choose sorrow over laughterbecause a sad facemay hide a happy heart.

4. A sensible person mourns,but fools always laugh.

5. Harsh correction is betterthan the songs of a fool.

6. Foolish laughter is stupid.It sounds like thornscrackling in a fire.

7. Corruption makes foolsof sensible people,and bribes can ruin you.

8. Something completed is betterthan something just begun;patience is betterthan too much pride.

9. Only fools get angry quicklyand hold a grudge.

Ecclesiastes 7