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Wherefore the king said unto me, Why [is] thy countenance sad, seeing thou [art] not sick? this [is] nothing [else] but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,

Wherefore the king {H4428} said {H559} unto me, Why is thy countenance {H6440} sad {H7451}, seeing thou art not sick {H2470}? this is nothing else but sorrow {H7455} of heart {H3820}. Then I was very {H3966} sore {H7235} afraid {H3372},

The king asked, "Why do you look so sad? You're not sick, so this must be some deep inner grief."At this, I became very fearful,

so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear

And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 15:13 (6 votes)

    ¶ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

  • Genesis 40:7 (2 votes)

    And he asked Pharaoh's officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye [so] sadly to day?