Proverbs 12:25
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Related Verses
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.”
“As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.”
“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.”
“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.”