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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
Proverbs 12:25
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Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,but a good word cheers it up.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a kind word makes it glad.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
Worry is a heavy load, but a kind word cheers you up.
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a kind word makes it glad.
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down,But a good word makes it glad.
Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer.
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but a kind word cheers him up.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
Worry takes away your joy, but a kind word makes you happy.
A fearful word troubles a mans heart; but a good word makes it glad.
Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.
Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.
Heaviness in a man's heart makes it droop, but a good word makes it glad.
Heuynesse discorageth ye herte of man, but a good worde maketh it glad agayne.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
Heauinesse in the heart of man maketh it stoope: but a good word maketh it glad.
Heauinesse discourageth the heart of man: but a good worde maketh it glad agayne.
A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
Heaviness in the heart of a man makes it stoop; But a good word makes it glad.
Heaviness in the heart of man depresseth it: but a good word maketh it glad.
Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Worry in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up.
When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Heaviness: Proverbs 14:10, Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:15, Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 18:14, Nehemiah 2:1, Nehemiah 2:2, Psalms 38:6, Psalms 42:11, Mark 14:33, Mark 14:34
but: Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 27:9, Isaiah 50:4, Zechariah 1:13, 2 Corinthians 2:4-7
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:8 - upon the words Jeremiah 52:32 - kindly unto him Philippians 2:26 - full
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop,.... Either an anxious care and solicitude about living in the world, as the word m signifies; when it seizes a man's spirits, it depresses them, and keeps them down: or a fear and dread of adversity, or sorrow and grief, on account of some calamity and distress; when it gets into a man's heart, it sinks and bows it down, that it cannot take any pleasure or comfort in anything. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, a "terrible word troubles the heart of a just man"; or "troubles the heart of man", as the Syriac version; the Targum is,
"a word of fear in the heart of man causes fear:''
such is the law, which is a word of terror; which speaks terrible things to men; fills the mind with terror; works wrath in the conscience, and induces a spirit of bondage to fear; bows and keeps under the spirits of men, through a fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation;
but a good word maketh it glad; a comforting, cheering, and encouraging word from any friend, that compassionates their distressed case; this lifts up the heart and inspires it with joy; so a word in season, spoken by a Gospel minister, raises up a soul that is bowed down, and gives it comfort and joy: such a good word is the Gospel itself; it is good news from a far country, which is like cold water to a thirsty soul, very refreshing and reviving. The Septuagint and Arabic versions here render it, "a good message", and such the Gospel is; which, when brought to the heart of a poor sinner, depressed with the terrors of the law, causes joy in it; such is the word of peace, pardon, righteousness, and eternal life by Christ; such is the word that he himself spoke, Matthew 9:2. Kimchi instances in Psalms 55:22.
m דאגה "solicitudo", Tigurine version, Montanus, Piscator, Michaelis; "solicitudo anxia", Mercerus, Gejerus; "solicita anxietas", Junius Tremellius "anxietatem", Schultens.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 12:25. Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop — Sorrow of heart, hopeless love, or a sense of God's displeasure-these prostrate the man, and he becomes a child before them.
But a good word maketh it glad. — A single good or favourable word will remove despondency; and that word, "Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee," will instantly remove despair.
