Proverbs 17:22-24

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²²A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.

²³The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

²⁴Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

New International Version (NIV)