Sirach 13:26 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁶ The mark of a happy heart is a cheerful face, but to devise proverbs requires painful thinking.

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Common English Bible

²⁶ A cheerful face indicates a heart full of good; coming up with proverbs requires conversation along with hard work.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ When a rich man has been deceived, many will help him recover; he has spoken arrogantly, and yet they justify him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²⁶ If you feel cheerful, you will look cheerful, although making up proverbs calls for some intense thought.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

²⁶ A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart. Devising proverbs takes strenuous thinking.

Sirach 13:26 Cross References