Ecclesiastes 7:1-3 New International Version Anglicized (NIVUK)

1. A good name is better than fine perfume,and the day of death better than the day of birth.

2. It is better to go to a house of mourningthan to go to a house of feasting,for death is the destiny of everyone;the living should take this to heart.

3. Frustration is better than laughter,because a sad face is good for the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7