Proverbs 17:22
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Read Proverbs 17:22 Using Other Translations
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
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