Proverbs 12:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:25 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:25 — KJV
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
— Proverbs 12:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:25 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:25
“On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. blessed: or, thanked”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:25: heart, good, glad
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:25: heart, good, glad
“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. oil...: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:25: heart, maketh, glad
“This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:25: heart, good, word
“But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:25: heart, good, word
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