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 sin, but among the righteous there is good will. 10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown. But the tabernacle of the upright will flourish.



Cross References

1 Samuel 1:10

Hannah was filled with grief and wept bitterly. She prayed and pledged an oath to Jehovah:

Genesis 42:21

They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.

2 Kings 4:27

but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away. Elisha said: Do not bother her. You can see she is deeply distressed. Jehovah has not told me a thing about it.

Job 6:2-4

If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!

Job 7:11

I will not keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. I must complain in my bitterness.

Job 9:18

He will not allow me to catch my breath. Yet he fills me with bitterness.

Job 10:1

I loathe my very life. I will therefore give free rein to my complaint and speak out in my bitterness.

Psalm 25:14

Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.

Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness. So who can tolerate a wounded spirit?

Ezekiel 3:14

The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me.

Mark 14:33-34

He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled.

John 12:27

I am troubled! What should I say? Father, save me out of this hour? It is for this purpose that I came to this hour! (Hebrews 5:7)

John 14:18

I will not leave you desolate. I will come to you.

John 14:23

Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.

Philippians 4:7

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

1 Peter 1:8

You love him without seeing him. Though you do not see him, you believe in him. Full of glory, you rejoice greatly with indescribable joy.

Revelation 2:17

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

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