10 The heart knows its own (A)bitterness,
    and no stranger shares its joy.

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10 The heart knows its own (A)bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

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10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no one else can share its joy.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
    and (A)the end of joy may be (B)grief.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the (A)end of joy may be grief.

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13 Even in laughter(A) the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

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13 (A)A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but by (B)sorrow of heart the spirit is (C)crushed.

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13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

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

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22 (A)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(A) spirit dries up the bones.(B)

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14 A man's spirit will endure sickness,
    but (A)a crushed spirit who can bear?

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14 The (A)spirit of a person can endure his sickness,
But as for a (B)broken spirit, who can endure it?

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14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)

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20 Whoever (A)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.

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20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [a]soda,
Is one who sings songs to [b]a troubled heart.

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
  2. Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil

20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
    or like vinegar poured on a wound,
    is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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11 (A)Be wise, (B)my son, and (C)make my heart glad,
    that I may (D)answer him who reproaches me.

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11 (A)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may (B)reply to one who taunts me.

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11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(A)
    then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(B)

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An evil man is (A)ensnared in his transgression,
    but a righteous man (B)sings and rejoices.

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By wrongdoing an evil person is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings and rejoices.

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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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