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A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A merry glad Adjective H8056 מֵחַ me·ach
heart care for Noun H3820 לֵ֣ב lev
maketh a cheerful be accepted Verb H3190 יֵיטִ֣ב yei·tiv
countenance accept Noun H6440 פָּנִ֑ים pa·nim;
of the heart care for Noun H3820 לֵ֝ב lev
but by sorrow sorrow Noun H6094 וּבְעַצְּבַת־ u·ve·'a·tze·vat-
the spirit air Noun H7307 ר֣וּחַ ru·ach
is broken broken Adjective H5218 נְכֵאָֽה׃ ne·che·'ah.

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King James Bible A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Hebrew Greek English A merry joyful heart maketh makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
New American Standard Bible 1995 A merry joyful heart maketh makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.