25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,

but a kind word cheers it up.

26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:

But a good word maketh it glad.

26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:

But the way of the wicked seduceth them.

25 Worry weighs a person down;

an encouraging word cheers a person up.

26 The godly give good advice to their friends;

the wicked lead them astray.

25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,

But a good word makes it glad.

26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,

For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

25 Worry is a heavy load,

but a kind word cheers you up.

26 Good people take advice from their friends,

but an evil person is easily led to do wrong.

25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;

But a good word maketh it glad.

26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;

But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

26 The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

25 A person’s anxiety will weigh him down, 

but an encouraging word makes him joyful. 

26 A righteous person looks out for his neighbor, 

but the path of wicked people leads others astray. 

25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,

but a good word cheers it up.

26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,

but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,

but a good word cheers it up.

26 The righteous gives good advice to friends,

but the way of the wicked leads astray.

25 Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down,

but a good word will cheer him.

26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,

but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

25 Worry makes a man’s heart heavy.

But a kind word cheers him up.

26 Godly people are careful about the friends they choose.

But the way of sinners leads them down the wrong path.

25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,

But a good word makes it glad.

26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,

But the way of the wicked leads them astray.