Proverbs 14:10
Lexham English Bible
10 The heart[a] knows the bitterness of its soul,[b]
but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:10 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 14:10 Or “life,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 14:10
New Living Translation
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can fully share its joy.
Proverbs 14:13
Lexham English Bible
13 Even in laughter, a heart may be sad,
and the end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14:13
New Living Translation
13 Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
Proverbs 15:13
Lexham English Bible
13 A heart[a] of gladness will make good countenance,[b]
but in sorrow of heart[c] a spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:13 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:13
New Living Translation
13 A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 17:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
Proverbs 17:22
New Living Translation
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 18:14
Lexham English Bible
14 The spirit of a man will endure his sickness,
but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
Proverbs 18:14
New Living Translation
14 The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
Proverbs 25:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,[a]
is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:20 A mineral salt found on dry lake beds often used as a preservative.
Proverbs 25:20
New Living Translation
20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart
is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather
or pouring vinegar in a wound.[a]
Footnotes
- 25:20 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads pouring vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 27:11
Lexham English Bible
11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
and I will answer him who reproaches me with a word.
Proverbs 27:11
New Living Translation
11 Be wise, my child,[a] and make my heart glad.
Then I will be able to answer my critics.
Footnotes
- 27:11 Hebrew my son.
Proverbs 29:6
Lexham English Bible
6 In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”
Proverbs 29:6
New Living Translation
6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
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