13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.(A)

14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,(B)
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.(C)

15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

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

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
(C)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:13 face