Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A joyful heart shall make good healing: and a dejected spirit shall dry up the bones.
New American Standard Bible
But a broken spirit
King James Version
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Holman Bible
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
International Standard Version
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.
A Conservative Version
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
American Standard Version
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Amplified
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Bible in Basic English
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
Darby Translation
A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
King James 2000
A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
Modern King James verseion
A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A merry heart maketh a lusty age; but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones.
NET Bible
A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
New Heart English Bible
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
The Emphasized Bible
A joyful heart, worketh an excellent cure, - but, a stricken spirit, drieth up the bone.
Webster
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
World English Bible
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Themes
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Remedies used
Diseases » Medicine used for curing
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
Prevention and cure of diseases » Medicine
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:22
Prayers for Proverbs 17:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
21 The foolish one was born for sorrow to himself, and the father of the foolish one shall not rejoice., 22 A joyful heart shall make good healing: and a dejected spirit shall dry up the bones. 23 The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:13
A heart of joy will do the face good: and by pains of heart the spirit was dejected.
Proverbs 12:25
Fear in the heart of a man will bow it down: and a good word will gladden it
Psalm 22:15
My strength was dried up as the potsherd, and my tongue cleaving to my jaws; and thou wilt set me for the dust of death.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of man will sustain his disease; and a dejected spirit who shall lift up?
2 Corinthians 7:10
For grief according to God works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but grief of the world works death.
Psalm 32:3-4
If I was silent, my bones fell away in my groaning all the day.
Psalm 102:3-5
For my days were finished in smoke, and my bones burnt as fuel.
Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works.
Romans 5:2-5
By whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast upon hope of the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 2:7
So that on the contrary ye should rather show kindness, and console, lest perhaps such be swallowed down with more abundant sadness.