Sirach 26:4

⁴ Whether a man is rich or poor, a good heart makes a cheerful face at all times. (WEB)

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Proverbs 15:12–14

¹² A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise. ¹³ A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. ¹⁴ A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Sirach 13:24–26

²⁴ Riches are good if they have no sin. Poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ungodly. (WEB) ²⁵ The heart of a man changes his countenance, whether it is for good or for evil. (WEB) ²⁶ A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart. Devising proverbs takes strenuous th… (WEB)

Sirach 30:24–25

²⁴ Envy and wrath shorten life. Anxiety brings old age before its time. (WEB) ²⁵ Those who are cheerful and merry will benefit from their food. (WEB)

Sirach 30:15–17

¹⁵ Health and fitness are better than all gold, and a strong body better than wealth without measure. (WEB) ¹⁶ There is no wealth better than health of body. There is no gladness above the joy of the heart. (WEB) ¹⁷ Death is better than a bitter life, and eternal rest than a contin… (WEB)

Sirach 37:16–18

¹⁶ Let reason be the beginning of every work. Let counsel go before every action. (WEB) ¹⁷ As a token of the changing of the heart, (WEB) ¹⁸ four kinds of things rise up: good and evil, life and death. That which rules over them continually is the tongue. (WEB)

Sirach 38:18–20

¹⁸ For from sorrow comes death. Sorrow of heart saps one’s strength. (WEB) ¹⁹ In calamity, sorrow also remains. A poor man’s life is grievous to the heart. (WEB) ²⁰ Don’t give your heart to sorrow. Put it away, remembering the end. (WEB)

Proverbs 17:21–23

²¹ A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. ²² A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. ²³ A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Sirach 10:21–23

²¹ The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof. (KJV) ²² The rich man, the honorable, and the poor all glory in the fear of the Lord. (WEB) ²³ It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding. It is not fit… (WEB)

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