Proverbs 15:13
The Scripture
(13) A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 15:15Proverbs 17:22II Corinthians 1:12Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 18:14Nehemiah 2:2John 14:1II Corinthians 2:7II Corinthians 7:10
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