Proverbs

Proverbs 15:13–15

¹³A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance,

but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

¹⁴A discerning heart seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

¹⁵All the days of the oppressed are bad,

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A joyful	שָׂ֭מֵחַ	śā·mē·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
makes a cheerful	יֵיטִ֣ב	yê·ṭiḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
countenance	פָּנִ֑ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
but sorrow	וּבְעַצְּבַת־	ū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6094 hurt, injury, pain
of the heart	לֵ֝ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
crushes	נְכֵאָֽה׃	nə·ḵê·’āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H5218 stricken
the spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A discerning	נָ֭בוֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
seeks	יְבַקֶּשׁ־	yə·ḇaq·qeš-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
knowledge	דָּ֑עַת	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
but the mouth	וּפְנֵי	ū·p̄ə·nē	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6440 face, before
of a fool	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	ḵə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
feeds on	יִרְעֶ֥ה	yir·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
folly	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H200 folly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the oppressed	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
are bad	רָעִ֑ים	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
but a cheerful	וְטֽוֹב־	wə·ṭō·wḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
heart	לֵ֝֗ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
has a continual	תָמִֽיד׃	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 15:13 Proverbs 17:22 · John 14:1 · Proverbs 18:14 · Proverbs 12:25 · Proverbs 15:15 · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · 2 Corinthians 2:7 · Nehemiah 2:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:12

Proverbs 15:14 Proverbs 9:9 · Isaiah 30:10 · Proverbs 18:15 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Acts 17:11 · Proverbs 1:5

Proverbs 15:15 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Romans 12:12 · Proverbs 15:13 · Proverbs 17:22 · Romans 5:11 · Romans 5:2–3 · Acts 16:25 · 2 Corinthians 1:5 · 1 Peter 1:6–8 · 1 Peter 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.