Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But passion is
King James Version
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Holman Bible
but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.
International Standard Version
A tranquil mind brings life to one's body, but jealousy causes one's bones to rot.
A Conservative Version
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
American Standard Version
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Amplified
A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,
But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.
Bible in Basic English
A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.
Darby Translation
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Julia Smith Translation
A heart of healing, the life of the flesh: and jealousy the rottenness of the bones.
King James 2000
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.
Modern King James verseion
A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A merry heart is the life of the body; but rancor consumeth away the bones.
NET Bible
A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
New Heart English Bible
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
The Emphasized Bible
The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
Webster
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
World English Bible
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy.
Themes
Interlinear
Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
29
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30
But passion is
Cross References
Proverbs 12:4
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
Psalm 112:10
The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!
2 Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
James 4:5
Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?
Job 5:2
Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
Psalm 119:80
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
Proverbs 3:8
It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Acts 7:9
"And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
Romans 1:29
They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,