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

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10 The heart[a] knows the bitterness of its soul,[b]
    but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.

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  1. Proverbs 14:10 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 14:10 Or “life,” or “inner self”

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 heart may be sad,
    and the end of joy may be grief.

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13 A (A)glad heart makes a face look good,
But [a]when the heart is (B)pained, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

13 A heart[a] of gladness will make good countenance,[b]
    but in sorrow of heart[c] a spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Literally “faces”
  3. Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”

22 A (A)glad 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 downcast spirit will dry out bones.

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

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14 The spirit of a man will endure his sickness,
    but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

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

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 Or natron
  2. Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil

20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,[a]
    is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 A mineral salt found on dry lake beds often used as a preservative.

11 (A)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may (B)respond with a word to him who reproaches me.

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11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
    and I will answer him who reproaches me with a word.

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By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings with joy and is glad.

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In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
    but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”