10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.

Other Translations of Proverbs 14:10

King James Version

10 The heart knoweth his own his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

English Standard Version

10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.

The Message

10 The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends will be an outsider at their celebrations.

New King James Version

10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.

New Living Translation

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 14:10

Commentary on Proverbs 14:10

(Read Proverbs 14:10)

We do not know what stings of conscience, or consuming passions, torment the prosperous sinner. Nor does the world know the peace of mind a serious Christian enjoys, even in poverty and sickness.