Proverbs 14:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.”

Proverbs 14:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.”

Proverbs 14:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.”

Proverbs 14:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.”

Proverbs 14:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. ”

Proverbs 14:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.”

Proverbs 14:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:10 in Context — Proverbs 14

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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What Does Proverbs 14:10 Mean?

Proverbs 14:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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