Proverbs 12:25
When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
26The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
Cross References
Psalms 38:6I am bent, I am bowed down very low. All the day, have I gloomily walked;
Proverbs 12:18There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
Proverbs 15:13A joyful heart, maketh a pleasing countenance,—but, in sorrow of heart, is a stricken spirit.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season,—how good!
Proverbs 16:24A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
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 →