26 A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart. Devising proverbs takes strenuous thinking. (WEB)
Sirach 13:26
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Sirach 30:21–23
21 Don’t give your soul to sorrow. Don’t afflict yourself deliberately. (WEB) 22 Gladness of heart is the life of a man. Cheerfulness of a man lengthens his days. (WEB) 23 Love your own soul, and comfort your heart. Remove sorrow far from you, for sorrow has destroyed many, and the… (WEB)
Proverbs 15:12–14
12 A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise. 13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. 14 A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Proverbs 16:20–22
20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. 21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. 22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
Proverbs 12:24–26
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. 25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up. 26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Sirach 26:3–5
3 A good wife is a great gift. She will be given to those who fear the Lord. (WEB) 4 Whether a man is rich or poor, a good heart makes a cheerful face at all times. (WEB) 5 Of three things my heart was afraid, and concerning the fourth kind I made supplication: The slander of a… (WEB)
Proverbs 17:21–23
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. 23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Proverbs 15:29–31
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones. 31 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Sirach 3:28–30
28 The calamity of the proud has no healing, for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him. (WEB) 29 The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb. A wise man desires the ear of a listener. (WEB) 30 Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins. (WEB)
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