Proverbs 12:25
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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Context
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man precious.