13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:13
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 13
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A joyful שָׂ֭מֵחַ H8056 Adjective - masculine singular heart לֵ֣ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular makes a cheerful יֵיטִ֣ב H3190 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular countenance פָּנִ֑ים H6440 Noun - masculine plural but sorrow וּבְעַצְּבַת־ H6094 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the heart לֵ֝ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular crushes נְכֵאָֽה׃ H5218 Adjective - feminine singular the spirit ר֣וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular