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Proverbs 17:22 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Proverbs 17:22 - A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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Translations for Proverbs 17:22

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A merry heart does good, like medicine,[fn]
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A joyful heart is good medicine,

but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A joyful^H8056 heart^H3820 [fn]is^H3190 good^H3190 medicine^H1456,

But a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 dries^H3001 up^H3001 the bones^H1634.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

A joyful heart [fn]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A glad^H8056 heart^H3820 [fn]is^H3190 good^H3190 medicine^H1456,

But a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 dries^H3001 up^H3001 the bones^H1634.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,

But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A cheerful heart is a good medicine;

But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

animus gaudens aetatem floridam facit spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْقَلْبُ الْمَسْرُورُ دَوَاءٌ شَافٍ، وَالرُّوحُ الْمُنْسَحِقَةُ تُبْلِي الْعِظَامَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καρδία εὐφραινομένη εὐεκτεῖν ποιεῖ ἀνδρὸς δὲ λυπηροῦ ξηραίνεται τὰ ὀστᾶ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

الْقَلْبُ الْفَرْحَانُ يُطَيِّبُ الْجِسْمَ، وَالرُّوحُ الْمُنْسَحِقَةُ تُجَفِّفُ الْعَظْمَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El corazón alegre constituye buen remedio; Mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

喜樂的心、乃是良藥．憂傷的靈、使骨枯乾。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El corazón alegre trae sanidad, pero un espíritu abatido seca los huesos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

마음의 즐거움은 양약이라도 심령의 근심은 뼈로 마르게 하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Un coeur joyeux est un bon remède, Mais un esprit abattu dessèche les os.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein fröhlich Herz macht das Leben lustig; aber ein betrübter Mut vertrocknet das Gebein.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Веселое сердце благотворно, как врачевство, а унылый дух сушит кости.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El corazón alegre hará bien [como una] medicina; mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.

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