Anxietyin a man'sheartweighsit down,But a goodwordmakesit glad.
I am bentover and greatlyboweddown;I gomourningalldaylong.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
Thereis one who speaksrashlylike the thrustsof a sword,But the tongueof the wisebringshealing.
The righteousis a guideto his neighbor,But the wayof the wickedleadsthem astray.
The heartknowsits ownbitterness,And a strangerdoes not shareits joy.
A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.
Allthe daysof the afflictedare bad,But a cheerfulheart[has] a continualfeast.
A manhas joyin an aptanswer,And howdelightfulis a timelyword!
Brighteyesgladdenthe heart;Goodnewsputsfaton the bones.
Pleasantwordsare a honeycomb,Sweetto the souland healingto the bones.
A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.
The spiritof a mancan endurehis sickness,But [as for] a brokenspiritwhocan bearit?
[Like] applesof goldin settingsof silverIs a wordspokenin right circumstances.
Oiland perfumemakethe heartglad,So a man'scounselis sweetto his friend.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
The LORDansweredthe angelwho was speakingwith me with graciouswords,comfortingwords.
