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Proverbs 14:10
10When you are upset, you yourself know how sad you are. No one else can know what you are feeling, sad or happy.
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
8A careful person understands what is right and he does it. But a foolish person's silly thoughts deceive him. 9Fools think that they do not need to do anything about their sins. But God is pleased with people who do what is right. When you are upset, you yourself know how sad you are. No one else can know what you are feeling, sad or happy. 11A wicked person's home will come to an end. But the home of a good person will continue to be strong. 12You may think that you are on a good, straight road. But in the end, that road may lead you 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 15:13When someone is happy, their face smiles. But when someone is sad, their spirit hurts.
- Proverbs 18:14When someone is ill, his spirit will keep him strong. But if his spirit has lost hope, he cannot stay strong.
- 1 Samuel 1:10Hannah was very upset as she prayed to the Lord. She could not stop weeping.
- 2 Kings 4:27But when she reached the man of God at Mount Carmel, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, ‘Leave her alone. She is very upset. But the Lord has hidden the reason from me. He did not tell me about her problem.’
- Job 6:2‘I am so upset that nobody could measure it! My problems are too many to weigh!
- Job 7:11So I must continue to speak. I will tell you how upset I am. I am angry because of what has happened to me. So I must complain.
- Job 9:18He would not allow me to breathe quietly. Instead, he would make me very upset.
- Job 10:1I do not want to live any longer. I must continue to complain. I am very upset and I have to speak about it.
- Ezekiel 3:14Then a spirit lifted me up and he took me away. I was angry and upset in my mind. But the Lord gave me great power and strength.
- Mark 14:33Jesus took Peter, James and John with him. He started to feel very sad and upset.
- John 12:27Now I have trouble in my mind. What will I say? I might say, “Father, save me from this time of trouble!” But this difficult time is the purpose for which I came to the world.
- Genesis 42:21The brothers said to each other, ‘This punishment is happening to us because of what we did to Joseph. We saw how upset he was when he asked us not to kill him. But we refused to be kind to him. That is why we have all this trouble.’
- Psalms 25:14The Lord is a guide for those who serve him. He teaches them to obey his covenant.
- John 14:18I will not let you remain alone, like children without parents. I will come to you.
- Philippians 4:7If you do that, God will give you peace in your minds. That peace is so great that nobody can completely understand it. You will not worry or be afraid, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 1:8You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
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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