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10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
    he will not share these with a stranger.

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10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no stranger shares its joy.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
    and mirth may end in heaviness.

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13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
    and the end of joy is grief.(A)

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13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

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13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
    but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.(A)

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22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.(A)

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14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

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14 The human spirit will endure sickness,
    but a broken spirit—who can bear?

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20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
    or vinegar on soda,
    so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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20 Like vinegar on a wound[a]
    is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,
    sorrow gnaws at the human heart.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 25.20 Gk: Heb Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, like vinegar on lye
  2. 25.20 Gk Syr Tg: Heb lacks Like a moth . . . human heart

11 Be wise, my son,
    and bring joy to my heart,
    then I can answer my tormentor.

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11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
    so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.(A)

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An evil man is snared by his sin,
    but the righteous can sing and be glad.

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In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
    but the righteous sing and rejoice.

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