Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 7
2 songs meet this passage
“Heard about the news, whole day went sour”
I Cry · Flo Rida
resonates with Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
Grief disrupting a day of success reflects the Preacher's observation that sorrow can carry more weight than laughter.
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Demo) · Green Day
resonates with Ecclesiastes 7:2-3
The Preacher says mourning can sober and shape the heart; the song's refusal to simply forget its loss reflects that same instinct to let grief do its work.