Proverbs 12:25

Proverbs 12:25 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

25Anxiety weighs down the heart,

but a kind word cheers it up.

25Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,

But a good word makes it glad.

25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,

But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad. [Is 50:4; Prov 15:13]

25Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man,

but a good word cheers it up.

25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;

But a good word maketh it glad.

25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,

but a kind word makes it glad.

25Worry makes the heart heavy.

But a kind word cheers it up.

25If you worry all the time, it will make you sad.

But kind words will make you happy.

25Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, || And a good word makes him glad.