Proverbs 15:13

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹² A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;
he will not consult the wise. ¹³ A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. ¹⁴ A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Sorrow of Heart

Proverbs 17:22

A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.

Proverbs 18:14

A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit?

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Nehemiah 2:2

so the king said to me, “Why are you sad, when you aren’t sick? This is nothing but depression.”

I was overwhelmed with fear

John 14:1

“Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

2 Corinthians 2:7

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.