Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Heaviness discourageth the heart of man, but a good word maketh it glad again.

New American Standard Bible

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.

International Standard Version

A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging.

A Conservative Version

Heaviness in the heart of a man makes it droop, but a good word makes it glad.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.

Bible in Basic English

Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Fear in the heart of a man will bow it down: and a good word will gladden it

King James 2000

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

Modern King James verseion

Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop, but a good word makes it glad.

NET Bible

Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּאגה 
D@'agah 
Usage: 6

of man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

24 A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute. 25 Heaviness discourageth the heart of man, but a good word maketh it glad again. 26 The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.



Cross References

Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

Proverbs 15:23

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

Isaiah 50:4

The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.

Proverbs 16:24

Fair words are a honeycomb, a refreshing of the mind, and health of the bones.

Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart maketh a lusty age; but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones.

Nehemiah 2:1-2

In the month Nisan in the twentieth year of king Artaxerxes, when the wine stood before him, I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king and I was heavy in his presence.

Psalm 38:6

I am brought into so great trouble and misery, that I go mourning all the day long.

Psalm 42:11

Why art thou so vexed, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Proverbs 12:18

A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.

Proverbs 14:10

The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the poor are miserable; but a quiet heart is as a continual feast.

Proverbs 18:14

A good stomach driveth away a man's disease; but when the spirit is vexed, who may abide it?

Proverbs 25:11

A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.

Proverbs 27:9

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Zechariah 1:13

So the LORD gave a loving and comfortable answer unto the angel that talked with me.

Mark 14:33-34

And he took with him Peter, James, and John, and he began to wax abashed and to be in an agony.

2 Corinthians 2:4-7

For in great affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not to make you sorry, but that ye might perceive the love which I have most specially unto you.

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