13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
14 The (D)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15 All the days of the [c]needy are bad,
But a [d]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
  3. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  4. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good

13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,(A)
    but heartache crushes the spirit.(B)

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(C)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(D)

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