Proverbs 12:25

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:13 : 13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Prov 17:22 : 22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
  • Prov 14:10 : 10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
  • Ps 38:6 : 6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
  • Ps 42:11 : 11 What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
  • Zech 1:13 : 13 And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words.
  • Prov 15:15 : 15 All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet.
  • 2 Cor 2:4-7 : 4 for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you. 5 And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all; 6 sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that `is' by the more part, 7 so that, on the contrary, `it is' rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;
  • Neh 2:1-2 : 1 And it cometh to pass, in the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, wine `is' before him, and I lift up the wine, and give to the king, and I had not been sad before him; 2 and the king saith to me, `Wherefore `is' thy face sad, and thou not sick? this is nothing except sadness of heart;' and I fear very much,
  • Mark 14:33-34 : 33 and he taketh Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy, 34 and he saith to them, `Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:13
    82%

    13A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

  • Prov 17:22
    78%

    22A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

  • Prov 15:30
    76%

    30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

  • Eccl 7:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

  • Prov 14:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.

    14From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

  • Prov 15:23
    75%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • Prov 15:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet.

    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Prov 12:24
    74%

    24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

  • Prov 13:12
    73%

    12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire.

  • Prov 12:14
    72%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 12:26
    72%

    26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Ps 104:15
    72%

    15And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

  • Ps 112:5
    71%

    5Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

  • Prov 25:20
    71%

    20Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, `Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

  • Prov 16:20
    71%

    20The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

  • Prov 12:20
    71%

    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Prov 10:22
    71%

    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

  • Matt 12:35
    71%

    35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

  • Prov 16:24
    71%

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

  • Prov 28:14
    71%

    14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

  • Eccl 2:26
    70%

    26For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 19:3
    70%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 28:25
    70%

    25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

  • Prov 12:2
    70%

    2The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

  • Prov 29:23
    70%

    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

  • Lam 3:27
    70%

    27Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.

  • Ps 32:11
    70%

    11Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!

  • Prov 19:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Eccl 5:20
    70%

    20For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

  • Ps 97:11
    70%

    11Light `is' sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

  • Ps 119:28
    70%

    28My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

  • Prov 18:14
    70%

    14The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

  • Prov 10:1
    70%

    1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

  • Prov 13:15
    69%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Ps 4:7
    69%

    7Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.

  • Jer 31:25
    69%

    25For I have satiated the weary soul, And every grieved soul I have filled.'

  • Prov 15:21
    69%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 23:15
    69%

    15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

  • Eccl 11:10
    69%

    10And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

  • Prov 21:22
    69%

    22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.