Nehr · Proverbs 12

Proverbs 12:25

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

Proverbs 12:25, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a kind word makes it glad.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

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