Proverbs 14:13

Proverbs 14:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
• New International Version (NIV)Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

Context of Proverbs 14:13

11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will thrive. 12There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, But its end is the way of death. Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end of joy may be grief. 14The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights]. 15The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears, But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.

Proverbs 14:13 word by word

גַּם־בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Even in laughterשְׂחֹקώechôq ώechôq · laughterH7814
• the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• is sorrowfulכָּאַבkâ'ab · to painH3510
• and the endאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319
• of that mirthשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• heavinessתּוּגָהtûgâh · griefH8424

Cross-references for Proverbs 14:13

• Proverbs 5:4But in the end she is bitter like [the extract of] wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
• Ecclesiastes 2:2I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
• Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom Than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity.
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, in your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant in the days of your young manhood. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the desires of your eyes, but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.
• Luke 16:25But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things [all the comforts and delights], and Lazarus likewise bad things [all the discomforts and distresses]; but now he is comforted here [in paradise], while you are in severe agony.
• James 4:9Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.
• Revelation 18:7To the degree that she glorified herself and reveled and gloated in her sensuality [living deliciously and luxuriously], to that same degree impose on her torment and anguish, and mourning and grief; for in her heart she boasts, ‘I sit as a queen [on a throne] and I am not a widow, and will never, ever see mourning or experience grief.’

Commentaries on Proverbs 14:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful - Many a time is a smile forced upon the face, when the heart is in deep distress. And it is a hard task to put on the face of mirth, when a man has a heavy heart.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Sorrow of some kind either mingles itself with outward joy, or follows hard upon it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13A person's appearance might not show their true feelings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The preceding sentiment illustrated by the disappointments of a wicked or untimely joy.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 14:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Happiness
• Joy
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Backslider
• Confident
• Crib
• Easy
• Envious
• Hasty
• Mock
• Poetry
• Prudent
• Rich

Commentaries on Proverbs 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings