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[a] of tranquility[b] is life to the flesh,
    but causes bones of passion to rot.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:30 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 14:30 Or “he who heals”

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?(A)

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Cruel is wrath and overwhelming is anger,
    but who will stand before jealousy?

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