Proverbs 15:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 A glad heart lights up the face,
but an anguished heart breaks the spirit.(A)
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.[a]
15 All the days of the poor are evil,
but a good heart is a continual feast.[b]
Footnotes
- 15:14 The contrasts include heart (organ of reflection) and mouth (organ of expression), and the wise and fools. One type feeds its mind with wisdom and the other feeds its face with folly.
- 15:15 Good heart does not refer to good intentions but to an instructed mind. Wisdom makes poverty not only bearable but even joyful like the joy of feast days.
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