Proverbs 15:13

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

A joyful heart makes the face glad, || And the spirit is struck by grief of heart.

YLT

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

DBY

A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

DRC

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.

GNV

A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

JPS

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

LXXE

When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καρδίας εὐφραινομένης πρόσωπον θάλλει, ἐν δὲ λύπαις οὔσης σκυθρωπάζει.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
• John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
• Proverbs 12:25Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
• Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
• Proverbs 15:15All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
• 2 Corinthians 7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
• 2 Corinthians 2:7So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
• Nehemiah 2:2so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear
• 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace…

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