Berean Standard Bible
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
This saying from Proverbs 17 connects the inner life with physical well-being, an insight ancient teachers observed long before modern studies. Similar sayings in Proverbs 15 and 18 speak about the effect of the spirit on the body.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
World English Bible (WEB)
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
King James Version (KJV)
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El corazón alegre es una buena medicina, pero el ánimo triste debilita el cuerpo.
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