Proverbs 15:15
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Other Translations of Proverbs 15:15
King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
English Standard Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
The Message
15 A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.
New King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
New Living Translation
15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:15
Commentary on Proverbs 15:15
(Read Proverbs 15:15)
Some are much in affliction, and of a sorrowful spirit. Such are to be pitied, prayed for, and comforted. And others serve God with gladness of heart, and it prompts their obedience, yet they should rejoice with trembling.