Ben Sira 13:26

26 The sign of a happy heart is a cheerful face, but to devise proverbs requires painful thinking.

Ben Sira 13:26 In-Context

24 Riches are good if they are free from sin; poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ungodly.
25 The heart changes the countenance, either for good or for evil.
26 The sign of a happy heart is a cheerful face, but to devise proverbs requires painful thinking.
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