Proverbs 17:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:13 : 13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
  • Prov 12:25 : 25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,
  • Eccl 9:7-9 : 7 Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works. 8 At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head. 9 See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it `is' thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun.
  • Rom 5:2-5 : 2 through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only `so', but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; 4 and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope; 5 and the hope doth not make ashamed, because the love of God hath been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that hath been given to us.
  • Ps 102:3-5 : 3 For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned. 4 Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread. 5 From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
  • Ps 22:15 : 15 Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
  • 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 so that, on the contrary, `it is' rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;
  • Ps 32:3-4 : 3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day. 4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:13-16
    4 verses
    89%

    13A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

    15All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet.

    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Prov 12:25
    78%

    25Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

  • Prov 15:30
    78%

    30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

  • Eccl 7:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.

    3Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

  • Prov 14:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.

    14From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

  • Prov 14:30
    76%

    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 18:14
    74%

    14The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

  • Prov 3:8
    73%

    8Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

  • Ps 51:8
    73%

    8Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

  • Prov 16:24
    73%

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 25:20
    72%

    20Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, `Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

  • Ps 104:15
    71%

    15And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

  • Job 8:21
    71%

    21While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,

  • Eccl 2:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it `is' vanity.

    2Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What `is' this it is doing?'

  • Eccl 8:15
    70%

    15And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

  • Prov 15:23
    70%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • Ps 147:3
    70%

    3Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

  • Prov 15:4
    70%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Eccl 10:19
    70%

    19For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

  • Eccl 11:10
    70%

    10And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

  • Prov 15:21
    70%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 4:22
    70%

    22For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

  • Eccl 7:6
    69%

    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 17:23
    69%

    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Prov 13:12
    69%

    12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire.

  • Prov 10:22-23
    2 verses
    68%

    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 19:3
    68%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 31:6
    68%

    6Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

  • Job 5:17
    68%

    17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • Prov 11:17
    68%

    17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

  • Prov 23:15
    68%

    15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

  • Prov 27:9
    68%

    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

  • Eccl 9:7
    68%

    7Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

  • Prov 14:10
    68%

    10The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

  • Eccl 5:20
    68%

    20For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

  • Eccl 3:12
    68%

    12I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,