Verse 10

The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.
  • Job 10:1 : 1 I am disgusted with my life; I will give voice to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
  • Mark 14:33-34 : 33 He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 He said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch."
  • John 14:18 : 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
  • Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
  • Gen 42:21 : 21 They said to one another, 'Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.'
  • 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
  • John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.'
  • John 12:27 : 27 Now My soul is troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But this is why I came to this hour.
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and anger of spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them.
  • Prov 15:13 : 13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.
  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'
  • Job 6:2-4 : 2 If only my grief could be weighed and my calamity placed together on the scales! 3 For now, it is heavier than the sands of the seas; that is why my words are impulsive. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison. The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
  • Job 7:11 : 11 Therefore, I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
  • Job 9:18 : 18 He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.