Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 14:10 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Proverbs 14:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 14 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. his own: Heb. the bitterness of his soul”
Proverbs 14:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 14:10
This proverb addresses the privacy of individual emotional experience. "The heart knoweth his own bitterness" acknowledges subjective pain. Lev yode'a marat nafsho (לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַת נַפְשׁוֹ, the heart knows the bitterness of its soul). Marah (מָרָה, bitterness) describes deep sorrow, anguish, grief. Only the individual truly knows the depth of their own suffering."And a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy" extends privacy to gladness. Uvesimchato lo-yit'arav zar (וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָר, and in his joy a stranger does not share). Simchah (שִׂמְחָה, joy, gladness) remains part...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:10
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“but a crushed spirit”
“which surpasses all understanding”
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes”
“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”
“James”
“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”