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The insight expressed in Proverbs 14:10 by Solomon reveals that The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy (v. 10). This proverb acknowledges the inwardness of human experience. Some sorrows and joys are deeply personal.
The heart knows its own bitterness because there are pains that cannot be fully communicated or carried by someone else. Others may sympathize, but they cannot inhabit the exact interior burden. Solomon here shows pastoral realism about the mystery of the human heart.
Likewise, a stranger does not share its joy. Even joy has a depth known uniquely by the one who experiences it. This verse reminds us both of human individuality and of the limits of external judgment. Much of what shapes a person’s life is hidden within the heart.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:10 Meaning
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