Proverbs 15:13 Parallel Translations
NASB: A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but with a heartache comes depression.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
ASV: A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
BBE: A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
DBY: A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
ERV: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
JPS: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
WBS: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
WEB: A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
YLT: A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
Proverbs 15:13 Cross References
XREF:Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.

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 as for a broken spirit who can bear it? (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
MHC: 15:11. There is nothing that can be hid from the eyes of God, not even man's thoughts. 12. A scorner cannot bear to reflect seriously within his own heart. 13. A gloomy, impatient, unthankful spirit, springing from pride and undue attachment to worldly objects, renders a man uneasy to himself and others.
CONC:Aching Breaks Broken Cheerful Countenance Crushes Face Glad Grief Heart Heartache Joyful Makes Maketh Merry Sad Shining Smitten Sorrow Spirit
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