KJV
Click to Change
Return to Top
The sobering insight in Proverbs 14:13 reveals that Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be grief (v. 13). This verse recognizes the complexity of human emotion. Outward happiness is not always proof of inward wholeness.
A person may laugh while the heart is in pain. Solomon knows that visible emotion can conceal deep sorrow. This guards against shallow judgments. Not all laughter is fullness, and not all outward brightness means the soul is at peace.
Likewise, the end of joy may be grief. Some pleasures carry sorrow within them, while others are temporary and fragile. The proverb warns us not to mistake immediate emotion for lasting reality. True joy must be rooted in something deeper than momentary delight.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:13 Meaning
|
Line-By-Line Order:
 Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseSeparate LineVerse OnlyReference Only |
Reference Delimiters:
None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV]Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV}Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV) |
|
Paragraph Order:
Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseReference-Only |
Number Delimiters:*
No NumberNo Delimiter — 15Square — [15]Curly — {15}Parens — (15) |
|
Other Options:
 Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev.En dash not Hyphen |
Quotes Around VersesRemove Square BracketsSort Canonically |
* 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding.
Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
©2026 Blue Letter Bible | Privacy Policy
Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs.
Loading
Loading
| Interlinear |
| Bibles |
| Cross-Refs |
| Commentaries |
| Dictionaries |
| Miscellaneous |
