Proverbs 17:22

New International Version

²²A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed^(A) spirit dries up the bones.^(B)

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Proverbs 17:22

The Message

²²A cheerful disposition is good for your health;
gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

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Proverbs 17:22

Contemporary English Version

²²If you are cheerful,
you feel good;
if you are sad,
you hurt all over.

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