Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Holman Bible
and joy may end in grief.
International Standard Version
Even in laughter there may be heartache, and at the end of joy there may be grief.
American Standard Version
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
Amplified
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.
Bible in Basic English
Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.
Darby Translation
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
Julia Smith Translation
Also in laughter the heart shall have pain, and its latter state of joy, grief.
King James 2000
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is grief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.
Modern King James verseion
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that joy is heaviness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The heart is sorrowful even in laughter; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
NET Bible
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
New Heart English Bible
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
The Emphasized Bible
Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Webster
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
World English Bible
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Terminate in sorrow
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Terminate in sorrow
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to sorrow
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to sorrow
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked » Is delusive
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:13
Prayers for Proverbs 14:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:2
I said of laughter, It is mad, and of mirth, What does it do?
Proverbs 5:4
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them. I did not withhold my heart from any joy. For my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
Ecclesiastes 7:5-6
It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgmen
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Child, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now here he is comforted and thou are in agony.
James 4:9
Be ye sorrowful, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into a downcast look.
Revelation 18:7-8
In an amount she glorified herself and lived wantonly, give her so much torment and grief, because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will, no, not see grief.