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Proverbs 15:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 15:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 15:13

Theological / Devotional

A merry heart. "Merry" has changed its meaning since 1611. It did not then have the meaning of boisterous mirth. "God rest you merry, gentlemen" meant, "God keep you in glad peace, gentlemen." The face glows with joy when the heart is full of light and peace. But the spirit is broken by continued sorrow of heart. When anxiety is permitted to reign, resilience is steadily weakened, until at last the resistance of the mind may be broken. The mental trouble is reflected in the physical condition of the body (see ch. 17:22).

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