Proverbs 17:22-24

Complete Jewish Bible

²²A happy heart is good medicine,
but low spirits sap one’s strength.

²³From under a cloak a bad man takes a bribe
to pervert the course of justice.

²⁴The discerning person focuses on wisdom there before him,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:22-24

New International Version

²²A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed^(A) spirit dries up the bones.^(B)

²³The wicked accept bribes^(C) in secret
to pervert the course of justice.^(D)

²⁴A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes^(E) wander to the ends of the earth.

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