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Proverbios 12:25
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La ansiedad en el corazón del hombre lo deprime, mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
La congoja en el corazón del hombre lo abate; mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
El cuidado congojoso en el corazón del hombre, lo abate; mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
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 ד××’×” "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.
