Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:3
This verse suggests that sorrow is better than laughter, which contradicts the idea that a merry heart is beneficial.
Ecclesiastes 7:3: Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. [Sorrow: or, Anger]
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:19-20
This passage expresses the author's profound sorrow and affliction, which contradicts the notion that a cheerful heart is the best remedy.
Lamentations 3:19-20: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. [Remembering: or, Remember]
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:13
This verse states that even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, contradicting the idea that merriment inherently promotes wellness.
Proverbs 14:13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
Contradiction with James 4:9
This verse advises turning laughter into mourning, which conflicts with the suggestion that happiness is healing.
James 4:9: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.