Proverbs 15:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken - Every kind of sorrow worketh death, but that which is the offspring of true repentance. This alone is healthful to the soul. The indulgence of a disposition to sighing tends to destroy life. Every deep sigh throws off a portion of the vital energy.