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Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

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דְּאָגָ֣הdeagahcareדְּאָגָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “care”, the ordinary formH1674anxietycare(-fulness), fear, heaviness, sorrow.בְלֶבvelevin comfortablyלֵבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהyashchenahcrouchשָׁחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “crouch”, an unfinished actionH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.וְדָבָ֖רvedavarand causeדָּבָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּהyesamchenahbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

World English Bible

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Darby Translation

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

Douay-Rheims

Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φοβερὸς λόγος καρδίαν ταράσσει ἀνδρὸς δικαίου, ἀγγελία δὲ ἀγαθὴ εὐφραίνει αὐτόν.