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Proverbs 15:13–15

13  xA merry heart cmaketh a cheerful countenance:

But yby sorrow of the heart the spirit is zbroken.

14  aThe heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

But the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15  All the days of the afflicted are evil:

But he that is xof a merry heart hath a continual feast.

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Proverbs 15:13–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,

but heartache crushes the spirit.

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,

but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,

but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 A glad heart makes a happy face;

a broken heart crushes the spirit.

14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,

while the fool feeds on trash.

15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;

for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,

But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 Happiness makes a person smile,

but sadness can break a person’s spirit.

14 People with understanding want more knowledge,

but fools just want more foolishness.

15 Every day is hard for those who suffer,

but a happy heart is like a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance;

But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;

But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil;

But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, 

but with a heartache comes depression. 

14 The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, 

but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity. 

15 Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, 

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. 

Proverbs 15:13–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,

but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,

but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the poor are hard,

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 A heart of gladness will make good countenance,

but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,

but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.

15 All the days of the poor are hard,

but goodness of heart is a continuous feast.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 A happy heart makes a face look cheerful.

But a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

14 A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge.

But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.

15 All the days of those who are crushed are filled with pain and suffering.

But a cheerful heart enjoys a good time that never ends.

Proverbs 15:13–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,

But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

14 The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are bad,

But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.


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