From the Blue Letter Bible

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Pro 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

merry		Pro 15:15; Pro 17:22; 2Cr 1:12
by		Pro 12:25; Pro 18:14; Neh 2:2; Jhn 14:1; 2Cr 2:7; 2Cr 7:10

Correlating Passages

merry

	Pro 15:15	All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.
	Pro 17:22	A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
	2Cr 1:12	For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

	Pro 12:25	Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
	Pro 18:14	The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
	Neh 2:2	Wherefore the king said unto me, Why [is] thy countenance sad, seeing thou [art] not sick? this [is] nothing [else] but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
	Jhn 14:1	Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
	2Cr 2:7	So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
	2Cr 7:10	For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Return to Top

Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 15:13," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Pro/15/13.html>.

Search the Bible

Search the BLB

Featured Items

Today's Items:

Items of Interest: