By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the clouds drip with dew.

A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?

Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him;
Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].

A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face,
But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.

And, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns,
And nettles were covering its surface,
And its stone wall was broken down.

Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot
Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]
Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].