Proverbs 15:15 (YLT)

Passage

All the days of the afflicted <FI>are<Fi> evil, And gladness of heart <FI>is<Fi> a perpetual banquet.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

Proverbs 15:14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted <FI>are<Fi> evil, And gladness of heart <FI>is<Fi> a perpetual banquet.

Proverbs 15:16 Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Proverbs 15:17 Better <FI>is<Fi> an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "afflicted", "evil", "gladness", "heart", "perpetual", and "banquet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "afflicted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge..." into verse 16's "Better FI is Fi a little with...", so "days" and "afflicted" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "days" and "afflicted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.