2 quotations linked to King James Bible — Proverbs 17:22 associated with Proverbs, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.”
Cheerfulness is described as restorative, while prolonged heaviness is recognized as something that can wear a person down.
Source note: Proverbs 17:22 in the King James Version; opening clause.
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
Cheerfulness is described as restorative, while sustained discouragement can feel physically draining as well as emotionally heavy.
Source note: Proverbs 17:22, King James Version.