Verse
Proverbs 12:25 — Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh…
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
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The verses around Proverbs 12:25.
23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Verse explanation
Describes anxiety as something that weighs down and bows the heart, but a good, encouraging word has the power to bring joy back.
From the Proverbs 12 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 12:25 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A solicitude no coração do homem o abate, mas uma boa palavra o alegra.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A ansiedade no coração do homem o abate; [mas] uma boa palavra o alegra.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si vives con ansiedad, te sentirás sobrecargado; pero una palabra de aliento te reconfortará.
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