Proverbs 14:10

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

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  • 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.

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    1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.

    2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

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    13 Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.

    14 The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.

  • Eccl 7:3-4
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    3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for when the face is sad, the heart may be improved.

    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

  • 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

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

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

    9 Fools mock at making amends for guilt, but goodwill is found among the upright.

  • 3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • 10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • 21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • 22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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    17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles.

    18 Otherwise, the LORD will see and disapprove, and He may turn His anger away from them.

  • 23 A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • 2 Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

  • 10 Where there is pride, there is strife, but wisdom is found in those who take counsel.

  • 10 Lest strangers feast on your strength, and your hard-earned wealth end up in the house of a foreigner.

  • 19 To whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them.

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    22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

    23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth.

  • 10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

  • 9 What do you know that we do not know? What insight do you have that is not with us?

  • 17 Let them be yours alone, and not for strangers with you.

  • 9 Debate your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another’s secret.

  • 8 The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • 17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • 22 He feels pain only in his own flesh and mourns only for himself.

  • 17 Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is someone who meddles in a quarrel not their own.

  • 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

  • 7 For as he thinks within himself, so is he. He says to you, 'Eat and drink,' but his heart is not with you.

  • 15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • 13 Yet You hid these things in Your heart; I know this was Your intention.

  • 11 A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding will see right through him.

  • 25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • 18 Your own way and your deeds have caused this to you; this is your calamity. How bitter it is! It has reached your very heart.

  • 11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • 9 The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • 18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

  • 4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.

  • 15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • 26 Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

  • 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.