Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 14

2 songs meet this passage

  • I Can Do It With a Broken Heart (Instrumental) · Taylor Swift

    resonates with Proverbs 14:13

    The ancient observation that laughter can mask an aching heart is exactly the dynamic Swift is naming. The song puts flesh on what this verse states plainly.

  • “I'm gonna swing from the chandelier”

    Chandelier · Sia

    resonates with Proverbs 14:13

    The forced revelry masking deep sorrow is precisely the ache Proverbs names: laughter that ends in grief.

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