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

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10 The heart knows its own distress;
    another person can’t 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 The heart feels pain even in laughter,
    and in the end, joy turns to sorrow.

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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 joyful heart brightens one’s face,
    but a troubled heart breaks the spirit.

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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 joyful heart helps healing,
    but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

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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 sustains a sick person,
    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 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 Singing a song to a troubled heart
    is like taking off a garment on a cold day
    or putting vinegar on a wound.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 LXX; MT vinegar on natron (a detergent)

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 child, and make my heart glad,
    so I can answer those who insult me.

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

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The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
    the righteous sing and rejoice.

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare