Good News for Heavy Hearts

12:25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad.

13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

14:13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.

15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,
But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones healthy.

17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

25:20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.