Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. New Living Translation A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit. English Standard Version A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. Berean Standard Bible A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. King James Bible A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. New King James Version A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. New American Standard Bible A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. NASB 1995 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. NASB 1977 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. Legacy Standard Bible A glad heart makes a face look good, But when the heart is pained, the spirit is broken. Amplified Bible A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face, But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed. Christian Standard Bible A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. American Standard Version A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A glad heart improves the body and the depressed heart saddens the spirit. Brenton Septuagint Translation When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad. Contemporary English Version Happiness makes you smile; sorrow can crush you. Douay-Rheims Bible A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down. English Revised Version A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. GOD'S WORD® Translation A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but with a heartache comes depression. Good News Translation When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed. International Standard Version A happy heart enlightens the face, but a sad heart reflects a broken spirit. JPS Tanakh 1917 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. Literal Standard Version A joyful heart makes the face glad, | And the spirit is struck by grief of heart. Majority Standard Bible A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. New American Bible A glad heart lights up the face, but an anguished heart breaks the spirit. NET Bible A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken. New Revised Standard Version A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. New Heart English Bible A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise. 13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. 14A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:2 so the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart." I was overwhelmed with fear Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up. Proverbs 14:30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? Treasury of Scripture A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. merry Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. by Proverbs 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? Nehemiah 2:2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, Jump to Previous Breaks Broken Cheerful Countenance Crushes Face Glad Grief Happy Heart Joyful Makes Maketh Merry Sad Shining Smitten Sorrow SpiritJump to Next Breaks Broken Cheerful Countenance Crushes Face Glad Grief Happy Heart Joyful Makes Maketh Merry Sad Shining Smitten Sorrow SpiritProverbs 15 1. A gentle answer turns away wrath(13) By sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.--See above on Proverbs 12:25.Verse 13. - A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. The face is the index of the condition of the mind. "In the forehead and the eye "Laetitia quidnam? Mentis est diffusio. Hebrew A joyfulשָׂ֭מֵחַ (mê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry heart לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre makes a cheerful יֵיטִ֣ב (yê·ṭiḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing countenance, פָּנִ֑ים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face but sorrow וּבְעַצְּבַת־ (ū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6094: A idol, a pain, wound of the heart לֵ֝ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre crushes נְכֵאָֽה׃ (nə·ḵê·’āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 5218: Smitten, afflicted the spirit. ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Links Proverbs 15:13 NIVProverbs 15:13 NLT Proverbs 15:13 ESV Proverbs 15:13 NASB Proverbs 15:13 KJV Proverbs 15:13 BibleApps.com Proverbs 15:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:13 French Bible Proverbs 15:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face (Prov. 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