Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up. Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Worry is a heavy load, but a kind word cheers you up. Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad. Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart.