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Proverbs 17:22
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22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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Proverbs 17:22
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22 A (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
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Proverbs 17:22
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22 (A)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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