Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Holman Bible
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
A Conservative Version
All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart [has] a continual feast.
American Standard Version
All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.
Amplified
All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].
Bible in Basic English
All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
Darby Translation
All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.
Julia Smith Translation
All the days of the afflicted are evil: and the good of heart drinking always.
King James 2000
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the days of the poor [are] hard, but goodness of heart [is] a continuous feast.
Modern King James verseion
All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All the days of the poor are miserable; but a quiet heart is as a continual feast.
NET Bible
All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
New Heart English Bible
All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
The Emphasized Bible
All the days of the afflicted, are sorrowful, but, a cheerful heart, is a continual banquet.
Webster
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
World English Bible
All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
Youngs Literal Translation
All the days of the afflicted are evil, And gladness of heart is a perpetual banquet.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity. 15 The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously. 16 Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:13
A happy heart enlightens the face, but a sad heart reflects a broken spirit.
Proverbs 16:22
Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.
Genesis 47:9
"I'm 130 years old," Jacob replied. "My years have turned out to be few and unpleasant, but I haven't yet reached the age my ancestors did during their travels on earth."
Psalm 90:7-9
Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.
Acts 16:25
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Romans 5:2-3
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.
Romans 5:11
Not only that, but we also continue to boast about God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have now been reconciled.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the Messiah's sufferings overflow into us, so also our comfort overflows through the Messiah.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is what we boast about: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with pure motives and godly sincerity, without earthly wisdom but with God's grace especially toward you.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
1 Peter 1:6-8
You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while,
1 Peter 4:13
Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.