Proverbs 17:22

22 A 1joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit 2dries up the bones.

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Proverbs 17:22 In-Context

20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
21 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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  • [a]. Lit "causes good healing"
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