Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.

New American Standard Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

King James Version

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Holman Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no outsider shares in its joy.

International Standard Version

The heart knows its own bitterness an outsider cannot share in its joy.

American Standard Version

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

Amplified


The heart knows its own bitterness,
And no stranger shares its joy.

Bible in Basic English

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

Darby Translation

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

Julia Smith Translation

The heart will know the bitterness of its soul, and in its joys the stranger shall not mingle.

King James 2000

The heart knows its own bitterness; and a stranger does not share its joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.

Modern King James verseion

The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share in its joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

New Heart English Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The Emphasized Bible

The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.

Webster

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

World English Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Youngs Literal Translation

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

מרּה 
Morrah 
Usage: 1

References

Hastings

Prayers for Proverbs 14:10

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

9 Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will. 10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

Cross References

1 Samuel 1:10

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to LORD, and wept much.

Genesis 42:21

And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.

2 Kings 4:27

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is vexed within her, and LORD has hid it from me, and has n

Job 6:2-4

O that my grief were but weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

Job 7:11

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 9:18

He will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

Job 10:1

My soul is weary of my life. I will give free reign to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Psalm 25:14

The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

Proverbs 15:13

A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away. And I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of LORD was strong upon me.

Mark 14:33-34

And he takes Peter and James and John with him, and began to be greatly disturbed, and very distressed.

John 12:27

Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But because of this I came to this hour.

John 14:18

I will not leave you orphaned. I am coming to you.

John 14:23

Jesus answered and said to him, If any man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make a dwelling with him.

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 1:8

Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,

Revelation 2:17

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which none knows

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