Proverbs 14:13

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 14

“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.”Proverbs 14:13

What Does Proverbs 14:13 Mean?

Proverbs 14:13 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 14, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 14:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

James 4:9“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”Ecclesiastes 2:2“I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?”Luke 6:25“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”1 Kings 1:41“And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”Proverbs 5:4“But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.”Ecclesiastes 7:5“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”Ecclesiastes 11:9“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”Luke 16:25“But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.”Ecclesiastes 2:10“And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.”Revelation 18:7“How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.”

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