Proverbs 17:22 - A cheerful heart is good ... - Bible Study Tools

Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.... Read verse in New International Version. Bible BibleVersions NIV Proverbs Proverbs17 Proverbs17:22 Proverbs17 Chapter Book Close Loading CURRENTLYREADING CURRENTLYREADING NewInternationalVersion NIV ChangeTranslation Close Loading RecentTranslations AudioAvailable CURRENTTRANSLATION AllTranslations AudioAvailable CURRENTTRANSLATION Proverbs17:22 Settings Close RedLetter CrossReferences StrongsNumbers Footnotes VerseNumbers 22 Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine,butacrushedspiritdriesupthebones. ReadChapter Compare Share Tweet Save PREVIOUS Proverbs17:21 NEXT Proverbs17:23 ImagesforProverbs17:22 Proverbs17:22inOtherTranslations KJV 22 Amerryheartdoethgoodlikeamedicine:butabrokenspiritdrieththebones. ESV 22 Ajoyfulheartisgoodmedicine,butacrushedspiritdriesupthebones. NLT 22 Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine,butabrokenspiritsapsaperson’sstrength. MSG 22 Acheerfuldispositionisgoodforyourhealth;gloomanddoomleaveyoubone-tired. CSB 22 Ajoyfulheartisgoodmedicine,butabrokenspiritdriesupthebones. Proverbs17:22MeaningandCommentary Proverbs17:22Amerryheartdothgood[like]amedicineDoesthebodygood,makesithealthfulandvigorous.Cheerfulnessofspirithasagreatinfluenceuponthebody,andmuchcontributestothehealthandwelfareofit;see(Ecclesiastes9:7-9);andespeciallyaheartfullofspiritualjoy,peaceofconscience,flowingfromthebloodofChrist,joyintheHolyGhost,arejoicinginChristJesusandhisrighteousness,andinhopeofthegloryofGod,muchaffecteventheoutwardman.Or,"amerryheartmakesagoodmedicine"F24;itisagoodmedicineofitself;raisesthespirits,invigoratesthebody,andfitsitforserviceandbusiness:or,"doesamedicinegood"F25;makesthatoperatekindly,andtoagoodpurpose:or,asJarchi,makesthecountenanceshinewell,makesaserenecountenance;whichSchultensapproves,and,fromtheuseofthewordintheArabiclanguage,confirms;butabrokenspiritdrieththebones;aspiritbrokenwithsorrow,whetheronspiritualortemporalaccounts;asitweakensthenerves,itdriesupthemarrowinthebones,andemaciatesthebody,andreducesittoaskeleton:thejoyorgriefofthemind,thosepassionsofthesoul,haveaverygreatinfluenceuponthebody,eitherforitsgoodorhurt.FOOTNOTES:F24(hhgbjyyxmvbl)"corhilarebonamfacitsanationem",Michaelis.F25SoR.JosephKimchi;"bonificatsivemelioremredditmedicinam",someinValablus;"benemedicinamfacit",Junius&Tremellius,Piscator. TakenfromJohnGill'sExpositionoftheBible Proverbs17:22In-Context 20 Onewhoseheartiscorruptdoesnotprosper;onewhosetongueisperversefallsintotrouble. 21 Tohaveafoolforachildbringsgrief;thereisnojoyfortheparentofagodlessfool. 22 Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine,butacrushedspiritdriesupthebones. 23 Thewickedacceptbribesinsecrettopervertthecourseofjustice. 24 Adiscerningpersonkeepswisdominview,butafool’seyeswandertotheendsoftheearth. CrossReferences2 1. SPsalms38:8 2. SExodus12:46;Psalms22:15;Proverbs14:30;SProverbs15:13;Proverbs18:14 Scripturequotedbypermission. Quotationsdesignated(NIV)arefromTHEHOLYBIBLE:NEWINTERNATIONALVERSION®. NIV®. Copyright©1973,1978,1984,2011byBiblica. Allrightsreservedworldwide. WhyItMattersforYouThat“aCordofThreeStrandsIsNotEasilyBroken” WhatIsDaniel'sPrayer-andHowCanWePrayLikeDaniel? Don’tLoseYourSenseofWonder WhyJesus’ClaimThat“beforeAbrahamWas,IAm”IsSoImportant CanWeFindtheGospelMessageamidstJob’sSuffering? 50VersesEveryManShouldKnow FeaturedVerseTopics HealingBibleVerses WorryandAnxietyBibleVerses BibleVersesAboutGrief ComfortingBibleVerses God'sPromises-VersesintheBible BibleVersesForFaithinHardTimes EncouragingBibleVerses FriendshipBibleVerses ForgivenessBibleVerses StrengthBibleVerses LoveBibleVerses InspirationalBibleVersesandScriptureQuotes