7:3 Sorrow 1 is better than laughter,
because sober reflection 2 is good for the heart. 3
9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
12:14 For God will evaluate every deed, 4
including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
1 tn NEB suggests “grief”; NJPS, “vexation.”
2 tn Heb “in sadness of face there is good for the heart.”
3 tn Or possibly “Though the face is sad, the heart may be glad.”
4 tn Heb “will bring every deed into judgment.”