Proverbs 15:13

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

American King James Version (AKJV)

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Webster's Revision

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

World English Bible

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

English Revised Version (ERV)

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Definitions for Proverbs 15:13

Countenance - Appearance.

Clarke's Proverbs 15:13 Bible Commentary

By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken - Every kind of sorrow worketh death, but that which is the offspring of true repentance. This alone is healthful to the soul. The indulgence of a disposition to sighing tends to destroy life. Every deep sigh throws off a portion of the vital energy.

Barnes's Proverbs 15:13 Bible Commentary

Some prefer to render the last clause, "In sorrow of heart the breath is oppressed."

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