Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, 1 but a good word makes him glad. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
In Context
24The hand of the diligent will rule, 1 but lazy people will be put to forced labor. 1
26The righteous person is a guide for his friend, 1 but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 1
Cross References
Psalms 38:6I am stooped over and humiliated every day; 1 I go about mourning all day long. 1
Proverbs 12:18The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, 1 but the tongue of the wise brings healing. 1
Proverbs 15:13A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, 1 but heartache crushes the spirit. 1
Proverbs 15:23A person finds joy when he gives a pertinent reply; 1 how good is a timely word! 1
Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb— 1 sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 1
Proverbs 18:14A person's spirit will survive sickness, 1 but a broken spirit who can bear it? 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:25
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. Note, 1. Industry is the way to preferment. Solomon advanced Jeroboam because he saw that he was an industrious young man, and minded his business, 1 Kings xi. 28 . Men that take pains in study and serviceableness will thereby gain such an interest and reputation as will give them a dominion over all about them, by which means many have risen strangely. He that has been faithful in a few things shall be made ruler over many… Read the whole commentary →