Proverbs 14:30


A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,
But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.

Proverbs 12:4


A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.

Psalm 112:10


The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].

James 4:5

Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose that the [human] spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts with envy?

Job 5:2


“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple (naive).

Psalm 119:80


May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.

Proverbs 3:8


It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles—all your inner parts]
And refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones.

Proverbs 4:23


Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 17:22


A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Acts 7:9

“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,

Romans 1:29

until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors],

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Bible References

Sound

Proverbs 4:23

Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
Psalm 119:80

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].

Envy

Job 5:2

“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple (naive).
Psalm 112:10

The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.
Acts 7:9
“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors],
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose that the [human] spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts with envy?

Rottenness

Proverbs 3:8

It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles—all your inner parts]
And refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones.
Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 17:22

A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.