Proverbs 15:13

New International Version

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:2

so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.” I was very much afraid,

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 14:30

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 18:14

The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

John 14:1

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.

2 Corinthians 2:7

Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.