Proverbs 15:13

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 15:13

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

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KJV

King James Version

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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WEB

World English Bible

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

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ASV

American Standard Version

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 15

¹¹ Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!

¹² A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

¹³ A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

¹⁴ A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

¹⁵ All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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