Allthe daysof the afflictedare bad,But a cheerfulheart[has] a continualfeast.
Then allhis sonsand allhis daughtersaroseto comforthim, but he refusedto be comforted.And he said,"SurelyI will godownto Sheolin mourningfor my son."So his fatherweptfor him.
So Jacobsaidto Pharaoh,"The yearsof my sojourningare one hundredand thirty;fewand unpleasanthave beenthe yearsof my life,norhave they attainedthe yearsthat my fatherslivedduring the daysof their sojourning."
A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.
The mindof the intelligentseeksknowledge,But the mouthof foolsfeedson folly.
Betteris a littlewith the fearof the LORDThangreattreasureand turmoilwith it.
Understandingis a fountainof lifeto one whohasit, But the disciplineof foolsis folly.
A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.
But aboutmidnightPauland Silaswere prayingand singing hymns of praiseto God,and the prisonerswere listeningto them;
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,throughwhomwe have nowreceivedthe reconciliation.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
For justas the sufferingsof Christare oursin abundance,soalsoour comfortis abundantthroughChrist.
as sorrowfulyetalwaysrejoicing,as pooryetmakingmanyrich,as havingnothingyetpossessingall things.
but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.
