World English Bible
Proverbs 12:25
“Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 12
23
A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
25
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
26
A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27
The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.