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A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.
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“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.”

Proverbs

Source
King James Bible — Proverbs 15:13
Date
1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.”

Inner gladness often becomes visible in expression, linking emotional condition with the way a person meets the world outwardly.

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Proverbs 15:13 in the King James Version; this record uses the opening clause.

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