13A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.


In Context

10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

12 A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:13A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:13A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:13A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.