22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.
23 A wicked person accepts a (C)bribe [b]from an inside pocket
To (D)pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (E)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
  2. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

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