Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Proverbs 17:22

BSB
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
AKJV
A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
CPDV
A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.
ERV
A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
NHEB
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
SMT
A joyful heart shall make good healing: and a dejected spirit shall dry up the bones.

Commentary for Proverbs 17:22

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 17:22
Summary
Cheerfulness provides healing; despair causes decline
Event
Contrast of emotional states
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom