Verse 13

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:22 : 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
  • Prov 12:25 : 25 Anxiety in a person's heart weighs them down, but a kind word cheers them up.
  • Prov 15:15 : 15 All the days of the afflicted are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
  • Neh 2:2 : 2 The king asked me, "Why do you look so sad? You are not ill. This can only be sadness of heart." I was very afraid.
  • John 14:1 : 1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.
  • 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.