Proverbs 15:13
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance,.... Or, a "joyful heart" (c); that is joyful in the God of its salvation;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Some prefer to render the last clause, “In sorrow of heart the breath is oppressed.”
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and…
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