Proverbs
Proverbs 15:13
13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.