Proverbs 15:14
The heart of an intelligent [man] seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
15All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this day.
Psalms 119:100I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
Proverbs 9:9Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
Proverbs 18:15The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Isaiah 44:20He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Acts 17:11And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:14
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Here, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and fit for business, and to the acceptableness of the conversation, making the face to shine and rendering us pleasant one to another. A cheerful spirit, under the government of wisdom and grace, is a great ornament to religion, puts a further lustre upon the beauty of holiness, and makes men the more… Read the whole commentary →