King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 12:25
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 12
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 [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27
The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.