לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃
A la gaîté j’ai dit: "Tu es folie! Et à la joie: "A quoi sers-tu?"
Ecclesiastes
Better (the) wrath [of the L-rd, (which turns one to repentance)] than [His] "laughter" [i.e., His indulgence]; for with a stern countenance, the heart [will be moved] to better [its ways].