Proverbs 12:25
“Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.”
— Proverbs 12:25
About this verse
Proverbs 12:25 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is daily life. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include emotional health, kindness. Notable phrases: anxiety weighs down; kind word makes glad.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
proverb
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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