Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:10
10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no outsider shares in its joy.
Proverbs 14:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
- New International Version (NIV)Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
Context of Proverbs 14:10
8The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them. 9Fools mock at making reparation, but there is goodwill among the upright. The heart knows its own bitterness, and no outsider shares in its joy. 11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
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לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 14:10
- Proverbs 15:13A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.
- Proverbs 18:14A person’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
- 1 Samuel 1:10Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.
- 2 Kings 4:27When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone — she is in severe anguish, and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.”
- Job 6:2If only my grief could be weighed and my devastation placed with it on the scales.
- Job 7:11Therefore I will not restrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 9:18He doesn’t let me catch my breath but fills me with bitter experiences.
- Job 10:1I am disgusted with my life. I will give vent to my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
- Ezekiel 3:14The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I left in bitterness and in an angry spirit, and the Lord’s hand was on me powerfully.
- Mark 14:33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
- John 12:27“Now my soul is troubled. What should I say — Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour.
- Genesis 42:21Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
- Psalms 25:14The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them.
- John 14:18“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The heart knoweth his own bitterness - נפשו מרת morrath naphsho, "The bitterness of its soul." Under spiritual sorrow, the heart feels, the soul feels; all the animal nature feels and suffers. But when the peace of God is spoken to the troubled soul, the joy is indescribable; the whole man partakes of it. And a stranger to these religious feelings, to the travail of the soul, and to the witness of the Spirit, does not intermeddle with them; he does not…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10A striking expression of the ultimate solitude of each man‘s soul at all times, and not merely at the hour of death. Something there is in every sorrow, and in every joy, which no one else can share. Beyond that range it is well to remember that there is a Divine Sympathy, uniting perfect knowledge and perfect love.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 We do not know what stings of conscience, or consuming passions, torment the prosperous sinner. Nor does the world know the peace of mind a serious Christian enjoys, even in poverty and sickness.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10No one can completely understand another person's emotions (compare Psalm 103:14; Isaiah 63:9; Nahum 1:7; Romans 8:27). Bitterness and joy are opposites in emotions. This poetic device, called merism, refers to these extremes to cover all emotions in between.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Each one best knows his own sorrows or joys.Read the comment
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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
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