A gloomy, impatient, unthankful spirit, springing from pride and undue attachment to worldly objects, renders a man uneasy to himself and others.
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Proverbs 15:13
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:1-33EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:12-15Sullen folly and cheerful wisdom I. DISLIKE OF CRITICISM. (Proverbs 15:12.) Often seen in those who are most critical themselves. The jiber is easily galled by a telling retort. The satirical man least loves satire upon…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryWisdom and FollyHere, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and fit for business, and to the acceptableness of the conversation, making the face to shine and rend…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:13A joyous heart or a broken spirit These are the two extremes. The less we have of the one the more we tend towards the other. The first is encouraged that it may save us from the disasters of the second condition. I. TH…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. The face is the index of the condition of the mind. "In the forehead and the eye The lecture of the mind doth lie." And, again, "A blithe heart makes a blooming visage" (comp…Joseph S. Exell and contributors