Proverbs 15:13-19
Young's Literal Translation
13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
16 Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
17 Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
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Proverbs 15:13-19
New American Standard Bible
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.
16 (E)Better is a little with [e]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [f]the treasure.
17 (F)Better is a portion of [g]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (G)fattened ox served with hatred.
18 A (H)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the (I)slow to anger (J)calms a dispute.
19 The way of the [h]lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
- Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs
- Proverbs 15:19 Lit idle
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