Parallel Verses

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.

A Conservative Version

The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with 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 the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. 10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Cross References

1 Samuel 1:10

She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.

Genesis 42:21

Then they said to one another, "In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us."

2 Kings 4:27

And when she came to the mountain to the man of God, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, "Leave her alone, for she is in bitter distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me."

Job 6:2-4

"Oh that my vexation were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

Job 7:11

"Therefore I will not restrain 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 let me get my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

Job 10:1

"I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Psalm 25:14

The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Proverbs 15:13

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

Proverbs 18:14

A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

Ezekiel 3:14

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

Mark 14:33-34

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled.

John 12:27

"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

John 14:18

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:23

Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

Philippians 4:7

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

1 Peter 1:8

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

Revelation 2:17

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

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