A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts,

I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.

Look, my servants will shout for joy as happiness fills their hearts! But you will cry out as sorrow fills your hearts; you will wail because your spirits will be crushed.

The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,

Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.

I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!

He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

A wise person’s good sense protects him, but a fool’s lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.

Listen to me, you stubborn people, you who distance yourself from doing what is right.

Give them a distraught heart; may your curse be on them!

Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to release them.

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, he is mighty, and firm in his intent.

The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.

Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”