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New American Standard Bible
But a
King James Version
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Holman Bible
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Heaviness discourageth the heart of man, but a good word maketh it glad again.
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.
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
24
The hand of the diligent will bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.
25
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Cross References
Proverbs 15:13
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken at the right time, how good it is!
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweetness to life, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Nehemiah 2:1-2
In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him. I served the wine to the king. Never before had I been sad when the king was present.
Psalm 38:6
I am bent over and bowed down very low. All day I walk around in sadness.
Psalm 42:11
Why am I in despair? Why have I become disturbed within me? Wait for God for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance and my God.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness; and no one else can share its joy.
Proverbs 15:15
All the days of the afflicted are evil. He who has a merry heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness. So who can tolerate a wounded spirit?
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Proverbs 27:9
As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart.
Zechariah 1:13
Jehovah replied to the angel that talked with me with gracious and comforting words.
Mark 14:33-34
He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled.
2 Corinthians 2:4-7
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears. Not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have more abundantly for you.