Proverbs 17:22
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Cross-References
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”
“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”