Proverbs 12:25 · KJV
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
— Proverbs 12:25
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. {slothful: or, deceitful}
The righteous {is} more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. {excellent: or, abundant}
Proverbs 12 — Context
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. {slothful: or, deceitful}
25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26The righteous {is} more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. {excellent: or, abundant}
27The slothful {man} roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man {is} precious.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:13
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good {like} a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. {like: or, to}
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to {him that is} weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word {spoken} in due season, how good {is it}! {due...: Heb. his season}
Zechariah 1:13
And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me {with} good words {and} comfortable words.
Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.
Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so {doth} the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. {by...: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}