Proverbs 15:13

Webster's Bible (1833)

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, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore 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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  • Prov 17:22
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    22A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Eccl 7:2-4
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    84%

    2It 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.

    3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

  • Prov 14:13-14
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    83%

    13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.

    14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

  • Prov 15:14-16
    3 verses
    82%

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

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

    16Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.

  • Prov 12:25
    82%

    25Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a kind word makes it glad.

  • Prov 15:30
    77%

    30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

  • Prov 18:14
    74%

    14A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit, who can bear?

  • Prov 14:30
    73%

    30The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones.

  • Prov 25:20
    73%

    20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

  • Ps 104:15
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    15Wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengthens man's heart.

  • Jas 4:9
    72%

    9Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

  • Lam 5:15
    72%

    15The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.

  • Prov 23:15
    72%

    15My son, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Prov 14:10
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    10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger.

  • Job 8:21
    72%

    21He will still fill your mouth with laughter, Your lips with shouting.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

  • Eccl 11:9-10
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    71%

    9Rejoice, 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.

    10Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh; For youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

  • Eccl 8:15
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    15Then 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.

  • Prov 15:4
    71%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 13:12
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    12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.

  • Ps 32:11
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    11Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

  • Rom 12:15
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    15Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

  • Isa 24:7
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    7The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.

  • Ps 51:8
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    8Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

  • Ps 4:7
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    7You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Ps 147:3
    70%

    3He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.

  • Eccl 10:19
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    19A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things.

  • Prov 12:20
    70%

    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, But joy comes to the promoters of peace.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

  • Ps 97:11
    69%

    11Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

  • Eccl 2:2
    69%

    2I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

  • Prov 13:15
    69%

    15Good understanding wins favor; But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

  • Prov 15:12
    69%

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

  • Eccl 7:6
    69%

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.