²⁸ The ^(A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

^25 (A)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a ^(B)good word makes it glad.

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

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a ^[a]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

^30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news puts fat on the bones.

²⁰ He who gives attention to the word will ^(A)find good,
And ^(B)blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

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