Parallel Verses
King James Version
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
New American Standard Bible
But passion is
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 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Psalm 112:10
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Psalm 119:80
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Proverbs 3:8
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,