Proverbs 14:10
New American Standard Bible
10 The heart knows its own (A)bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
Proverbs 14:10
Common English Bible
10 The heart knows its own distress;
another person can’t share its joy.
Proverbs 14:13
New American Standard Bible
13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the (A)end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14:13
Common English Bible
13 The heart feels pain even in laughter,
and in the end, joy turns to sorrow.
Proverbs 15:13
New American Standard Bible
13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
Common English Bible
13 A joyful heart brightens one’s face,
but a troubled heart breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
Common English Bible
22 A joyful heart helps healing,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 18:14
New American Standard Bible
14 The (A)spirit of a person can endure his sickness,
But as for a (B)broken spirit, who can endure it?
Proverbs 18:14
Common English Bible
14 The human spirit sustains a sick person,
but who can bear a broken spirit?
Proverbs 25:20
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
- Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil
Proverbs 25:20
Common English Bible
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]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:20 LXX; MT vinegar on natron (a detergent)
Proverbs 27:11
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:11
Common English Bible
11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
so I can answer those who insult me.
Proverbs 29:6
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:6
Common English Bible
6 The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
the righteous sing and rejoice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare
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