God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God is a refuge and a very present help, right now, in this trouble.
Proverbs 12:25
Proverbs 12:25
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Anxiety weighs the heart down, and a good word can lift it again.
KJVProverbs 12:25 in context
22Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Short sayings of practical wisdom for everyday life, many attributed to Solomon.
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