Proverbs 17:22

Proverbs Of Solomon

²¹ An unwise body bringeth himself in to sorrow; and the father of a fool can have no joy. ²² A merry heart maketh a lusty age; but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones. ²³ The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.

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Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness discourageth the heart of man, but a good word maketh it glad again.

Psalm 22:15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my gums, and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death.

Proverbs 18:14

A good stomach driveth away a man's disease; but when the spirit is vexed, who may abide it?

2 Corinthians 7:10

For ye sorrowed godly: so that in nothing were ye hurt by us. For godly sorrow causeth repentance, unto salvation not to be repented of: when worldly sorrow causeth death.

Psalm 32:3-4

For while I held my tongue, my bones consumed away through my daily complaining.

Psalm 102:3-5

For my days are consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

Go thou thy way then, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness, for thy works please God.

Romans 5:2-5

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So that now contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him: lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.