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Even in laughter a heart may be sad, and joy may end in grief.
Compare Versions
American Standard Version
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
English Standard Version
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
King James Version
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
New American Standard Bible
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end of joy may be grief.
New International Version
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
New King James Version
Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.
New Living Translation
Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
World English Bible
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.