10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:10
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 10
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The heart לֵ֗ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular knows י֭וֹדֵעַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular its own נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular bitterness מָרַּ֣ת H4787 Noun - feminine singular construct and no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle stranger זָֽר׃ H2114 Adjective - masculine singular shares יִתְעָ֥רַב H6148 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in its joy וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ H8057 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular