Proverbs 14:10
New International Version
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can 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 International Version
13 Even in laughter(A) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in 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 International Version
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 International Version
Proverbs 17:22
Common English Bible
22 A joyful heart helps healing,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 18:14
New International Version
14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)
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 International Version
20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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 International Version
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 International Version
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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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