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Proverbs 15:13-15
New International Version
Proverbs 15:13-15
New International Version
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)
Proverbs 15:13-15
The Message
Proverbs 15:13-15
The Message
13 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face;
a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.
14 An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth;
fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies.
15 A miserable heart means a miserable life;
a cheerful heart fills the day with song.
Proverbs 15:13-15
King James Version
Proverbs 15:13-15
King James Version
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.
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