Proverbs 15:13

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹² A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise. ¹³ A merry heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. ¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Sorrow of Heart

Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop, but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.

Nehemiah 2:2

And the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid.

John 14:1

Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.