Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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- Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
- Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
- Proverbs 18:14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?