Proverbs 17:22 - Meaning and Commentary on Bible Verse

Proverbs 17:22. A merry heart doth good [like] a medicine. Does the body good, makes it healthful and vigorous. Cheerfulness of spirit has a great influence ... Plus BibleStudyTools BibleToggleDropdown BibleVersions VerseoftheDay VersesbyTopic ReadingPlans ParallelBible BooksoftheBible CompareTranslations AudioBible InterlinearBible StudyToggleDropdown Library Commentaries Concordances Dictionaries Encyclopedias BibleStories ApocryphaBooks Lexicons ToolsToggleDropdown BibleLivingArticles Devotionals Inspirations Video AudioBooks BibleTrivia Pastors Blogs Sermons SundaySchoolLessons Subscribe Subscribe Plus JoinPLUS PLUSLogin PasswordAssistance PleaseenteryouremailaddressassociatedwithyourSalemAll-Passaccount,thenclickContinue.We'llsendyouanemailwithstepsonhowtoresetyourpassword. Emailaddress Proverbs17:22 Bible / OurLibrary / BibleCommentaries / JohnGill'sExpositionoftheBible / Proverbs / Proverbs17 / Proverbs17:22 Share Tweet Save Proverbs17:21 Proverbs17:23 Proverbs17:22 Amerryheartdothgood[like]amedicine Doesthebodygood,makesithealthfulandvigorous.Cheerfulness ofspirithasagreatinfluenceuponthebody,andmuch contributestothehealthandwelfareofit;see(Ecclesiastes 9:7-9);andespeciallyaheartfullofspiritualjoy,peace ofconscience,flowingfromthebloodofChrist,joyintheHoly Ghost,arejoicinginChristJesusandhisrighteousness,andin hopeofthegloryofGod,muchaffecteventheoutwardman.Or, "amerryheartmakesagoodmedicine"F24;itis agoodmedicineofitself;raisesthespirits,invigoratesthe body,andfitsitforserviceandbusiness:or,"doesamedicine good"F25;makesthatoperatekindly,andto agoodpurpose:or,asJarchi,makesthecountenanceshinewell, makesaserenecountenance;whichSchultensapproves,and,from theuseofthewordintheArabiclanguage,confirms;buta brokenspiritdrieththebones; aspiritbrokenwithsorrow,whetheronspiritualortemporal accounts;asitweakensthenerves,itdriesupthemarrowinthe bones,andemaciatesthebody,andreducesittoaskeleton:the joyorgriefofthemind,thosepassionsofthesoul,haveavery greatinfluenceuponthebody,eitherforitsgoodorhurt. FOOTNOTES: F24(hhg bjyyxmvbl)"corhilarebonamfacitsanationem", Michaelis. F25SoR.JosephKimchi;"bonificatsive melioremredditmedicinam",someinValablus;"benemedicinam facit",Junius&Tremellius,Piscator. Proverbs17:21 Proverbs17:23 ReadProverbs17:22 PopularArticles WhyItMattersforYouThat“aCordofThreeStrandsIsNotEasilyBroken” ClarenceL.HaynesJr. WhatIsDaniel'sPrayer-andHowCanWePrayLikeDaniel? HopeBolinger Don’tLoseYourSenseofWonder MegBucher WhyJesus’ClaimThat“beforeAbrahamWas,IAm”IsSoImportant MikeLeake CanWeFindtheGospelMessageamidstJob’sSuffering? MikeLeake 50VersesEveryManShouldKnow MikeLeake FeaturedVerseTopics HealingBibleVerses WorryandAnxietyBibleVerses BibleVersesAboutGrief ComfortingBibleVerses God'sPromises-VersesintheBible BibleVersesForFaithinHardTimes EncouragingBibleVerses FriendshipBibleVerses ForgivenessBibleVerses StrengthBibleVerses LoveBibleVerses InspirationalBibleVersesandScriptureQuotes Copyright©2022,BibleStudyTools.Allrightsreserved.ArticleImagesCopyright©2022GettyImagesunlessotherwiseindicated. California-DoNotSellMyPersonalInformation  California-CCPANotice