Proverbs 17:22
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein fröhliches Herz bringt gute Besserung, aber ein zerschlagener Geist vertrocknet das Gebein.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O coração alegre é um bom remédio, mas o espírito abatido faz os ossos se secarem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O coração alegre é um bom remédio, mas o espírito abatido seca os ossos.
📖 Proverbs 17:22 in Context
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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