Proverbs 15:15
All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
In Context
14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
16Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.
Psalms 90:7For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Acts 16:25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Romans 5:11Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Messiah abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Messiah.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:15
Wisdom and Folly. 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. Here are two things to be wondered at:—1. A wise man not satisfied with his wisdom, but still seeking the increase of it; the more he has the more he would have: The heart of him that has understanding, rejoices so in the knowledge it has attained to that it is still coveting more, and in the use of the means of knowledge is still labouring for more, growing in grace, and in the knowledge… Read the whole commentary →