Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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- Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
- Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
- Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?