KJV King James Version
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
WEB World English Bible
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
ASV American Standard Version
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not inter-meddle with its joy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 14
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
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Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Proverbs 15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.Job 10:1My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.Psalm 25:14The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.Job 7:11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.1 Samuel 1:10And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.Mark 14:33-34And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:Ezekiel 3:14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.2 Kings 4:27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me.Job 9:18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.Job 6:2-4Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.Genesis 42:21And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
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