Proverbs 15:13
A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 17:22 : 22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
- Prov 18:14 : 14 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
- Prov 12:25 : 25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
- Prov 15:15 : 15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
- Neh 2:2 : 2 The king said to me, "Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart." Then I was very much afraid.
- John 14:1 : 1 "Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
- 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
- 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
- 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.
Similar Verses (AI)
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22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
- Eccl 7:2-43 verses84%
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- Prov 14:13-142 verses83%
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
- Prov 15:14-163 verses82%
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.
16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
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25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
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30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
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14 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
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30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
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20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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15 wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
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9 Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
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15 The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
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15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
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10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
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21 He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
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20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- Eccl 11:9-102 verses71%
9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
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15 Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
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4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
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11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
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15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
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7 The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
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22 Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
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8 Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
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7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
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3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
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3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
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19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
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20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
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9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
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11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
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2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
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15 Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
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12 A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
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6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.