Cross references

Proverbs 15:13

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance,

but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:13 BSB

Proverbs 15:13 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 17:22 (18 votes) and John 14:1 (13 votes). 8 other verses point back to it. It links with 4 other books, from Nehemiah 2 to 2 Corinthians 7.

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Which verses does Proverbs 15:13 point to?

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  1. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

  2. John 14:113 votes

    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

  3. Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

  4. The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

  5. All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

  6. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

  7. So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

  8. so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear

  9. For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

Which verses point to Proverbs 15:13?

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