Berean Standard Bible
“Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.”
Proverbs 12 has much to say about the power of words, both to wound and to heal. This saying sits among others about speech and the inner life.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
World English Bible (WEB)
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
King James Version (KJV)
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El cuidado congojoso en el corazón del hombre, lo abate; mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La angustia desalienta el corazón del hombre, pero una palabra alentadora lo anima.
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