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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 a stranger does not share 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 may sorrow,
And (A)the end of mirth may be grief.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:13 face

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

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22 A (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better

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

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14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

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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 one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who (A)sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
(A)That I may answer him who reproaches me.

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

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By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

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