Proverbs 15:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of the afflictedעָנִ֣י
(a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
are bad,רָעִ֑ים
(ra·'im;)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
But a cheerfulוְטֹֽוב־
(ve·to·vv-)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
heartלֵ֝֗ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
[has] a continualתָמִֽיד׃
(ta·mid.)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
feast.מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה
(mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah


















KJV Lexicon
All the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the afflicted
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
are evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
but he that is of a merry
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
hath a continual
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
feast
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

King James Bible
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the days of the oppressed are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

International Standard Version
The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously.

NET Bible
All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
All the days of the poor are poor, and the sweet are always calm.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

King James 2000 Bible
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
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