25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.(A)

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25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
    but a kind word cheers it up.

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30 A tranquil heart is life to the body,(A)
but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.(B)

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30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.(A)

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30 Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens[a] the bones.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
    and good news gives health to the bones.(A)

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22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)

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

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14 A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit?(A)

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14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)

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