A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man, but a good message rejoices him.

When the heart rejoices, the countenance is cheerful, but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.

A wise servant calms a man's anger, but who can endure a faint-hearted man?

Go, eat your bread with mirth, and drink your wine with a joyful heart; for now God has favorably accepted your works.

And see life with the wife whom you love, all the days of the life of your vanity, which are given to you under the sun; for that is your portion in your life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

and endurance, character; and character, hope.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and My tongue is glued to My throat; and You have brought Me down to the dust of death.

Because I kept silence, my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day.

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. Pause.

For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have been parched like a stick.

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones has cleaved to my flesh.

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a person be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, without regret; but worldly sorrow produces death.