Proverbs 15:13

11 ^aHell¹ and Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more ^bthe hearts of the sons of men.

12 ^aA scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

13 ^aA merry heart makes a cheerful¹ countenance,
But ^bby sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
^aBut he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

16 ^aBetter is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.

17 ^aBetter is a dinner of¹ herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

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Proverbs 15:13

Here heart and spirit are directly joined to show an effect. Merry and cheerful, both positive attitudes, are contrasted with broken and sorrow, and the effects of both are shown. Heart and spirit, then, also produce an outward effect, and they affect each other. They can be used in parallel, the one to explain the other, but they can also show their affects on each other.

John W. Ritenbaugh
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