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
He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who is short tempered exalts foolishness.
30
But passion is
Cross References
Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.
Psalm 112:10
The wicked sees this and becomes angry. He angrily grits his teeth and disappears. The hope of the wicked will perish (be destroyed).
2 Timothy 1:7
God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and love and discipline.
James 4:5
Or do you think the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the attitude of the heart (mental disposition) that he induced to live in us cause us to envy?
Job 5:2
To be sure anger kills a stubborn fool. And jealousy murders a gullible person.
Psalm 119:80
May my heart be blameless in your statutes so that I will not be ashamed.
Proverbs 3:8
This will make you healthy, and you will feel strong.
Proverbs 4:23
Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it come the source of life.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Acts 7:9
The family heads were jealous of Joseph and sold him as a slave into Egypt. However, God was with him.
Romans 1:29
They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,