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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 knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

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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 the heart may sorrow,
And (A)the end of mirth 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)A merry heart makes a cheerful [a]countenance,
But (B)by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 face

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 (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better

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 sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

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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 takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who (A)sings songs to a heavy heart.

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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 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
(A)That I may answer him who reproaches me.

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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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By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

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