Proverbs 14:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.”

Proverbs 14:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.”

Proverbs 14:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.”

Proverbs 14:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy <FI>is<Fi> affliction.”

Proverbs 14:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness. ”

Proverbs 14:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.”

Proverbs 14:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:13 in Context — Proverbs 14

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.

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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What Does Proverbs 14:13 Mean?

Proverbs 14:13 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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