Pro 14:10 | TNotes | STEP | 14:10 No one can fully understand the emotions of another (cp. Ps 103:14 ; Isa 63:9 ; Nah 1:7 ; Rom 8:27 ). Bitterness and joy are at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum; this poetic device of referring to polar opposites ( merism ) covers the whole range in between.

bPs 103:14►

cIsa 63:9►

dNah 1:7►

eRom 8:27►

‏ Proverbs 14:10

14:10 ^a No one can fully understand the emotions of another (cp. Ps 103:14 ^b; Isa 63:9 ^c; Nah 1:7 ^d; Rom 8:27 ^e). Bitterness and joy are at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum; this poetic device of referring to polar opposites (merism) covers the whole range in between.