Nehr · Proverbs 15

Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:13, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; But an aching heart breaks the spirit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

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