Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
15All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as [at] this day.
Psalms 119:100Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Proverbs 9:9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Proverbs 18:15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Isaiah 44:20Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Acts 17:11and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those 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 →