Proverbs 12:25
Proverbs 12 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 12:25 in the NABRE onlineGrief in the heart of a man shall bring him low: and with a good word he shall be made glad.
Reflection
Anxiety weighs the heart down — that is the diagnosis. A good word lifts it — that is the remedy. The proverb is practical: sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do for an anxious person is say something kind.