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 destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish. 12There is a way which seems right to a man, 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 of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his. 15The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.

Proverbs 14:13 word by word

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

• Evenגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• in laughterשְׂחֹקώechôq ώechôq · laughterH7814
• the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• may be in painכָּאַבkâ'ab · to painH3510
• endאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319
• of joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• may be griefתּוּגָהtûgâh · griefH8424

Cross-references for Proverbs 14:13

• Proverbs 5:4But in the end she is bitter as 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 a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
• Luke 16:25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.
• James 4:9Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
• Revelation 18:7To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’

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