Proverbs 15:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
Proverbs 15:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:13 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.”
Proverbs 15:13 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.”
Proverbs 15:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.”
Proverbs 15:13 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.”
Proverbs 15:13 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:13 in Context — Proverbs 15
11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
What Does Proverbs 15:13 Mean?
Proverbs 15:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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