A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
KJV
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Parallel Translations
A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:13Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 18:142 Corinthians 7:10Romans 5:2–5Ecclesiastes 9:7–92 Corinthians 2:7Psalms 102:3–5Psalms 22:15Psalms 32:3–4
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