Proverbs 15:13

Lighthouse Bible 2006

A merry heart makes a cheerful appearance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:2

Therefore the king said to me, Why is your countenance sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid,

Proverbs 12:25

Sorrow in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 14:30

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 17:22

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

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

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 towards you.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So that on the contrary you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, so that he will not perhaps be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.