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Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בִּשְׂח֥וֹקbischoqin laughterשְׂחוֹקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in laughter”, the ordinary formH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.יִכְאַבyikhavgrievingכָּאַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “grieving”, an unfinished actionH3510properly, to feel pain; by implication, to grieve; figuratively, to spoilgrieving, mar, have pain, make sad (sore), (be) sorrowful.לֵ֑בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, 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]…וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּveacharitahand endאַחֲרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and end”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.שִׂמְחָ֣הsimchahgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).תוּגָֽהtugahheavinessתּוּגָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “heaviness”, the ordinary formH8424depression (of spirits); concretely a griefheaviness, sorrow.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.

World English Bible

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Darby Translation

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

Douay-Rheims

Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν εὐφροσύναις οὐ προσμίγνυται λύπη, τελευταῖα δὲ χαρὰ εἰς πένθος ἔρχεται.