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Proverbs 14:10

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

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לֵ֗בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the 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]…י֭וֹדֵעַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…מָרַּ֣תmaratbitternessמׇרָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “bitterness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4787troublebitterness.נַפְשׁ֑וֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹuvesimchatvoand in gladnessשִׂמְחָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in gladness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִתְעָ֥רַבyitaravgive pledgesעָרַבverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give pledges”, an unfinished actionH6148to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.זָֽרzarstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

Young’s Literal Translation

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

World English Bible

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Darby Translation

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

Douay-Rheims

The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καρδία ἀνδρὸς αἰσθητικὴ, λυπηρὰ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ, ὅταν δὲ εὐφραίνηται οὐκ ἐπιμίγνυται ὕβρει.