Proverbs 15:13

13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
ESV
13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
NLT
13 A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.
MSG
13 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.
CSB
13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart [produces] a broken spirit.

Proverbs 15:13 In-Context

11 Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD— how much more do human hearts!
12 Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.
13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 15
  • 2. S Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 18:14
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