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Proverbs 17:22-24
1599 Geneva Bible

22 (A)A joyful heart causeth good health: but a sorrowful mind drieth the bones.

23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the [a]bosom to wrest the ways of judgment.

24 (B)Wisdom is in the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the [b]corners of the world.

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  1. Proverbs 17:23 That is, secretly and out of the bosom of the rich.
  2. Proverbs 17:24 That is, wander to and fro, and seek not after wisdom.
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Proverbs 17:22-24
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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(A) spirit dries up the bones.(B)

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

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

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