Proverbs 17:22-24

The Message

²²A cheerful disposition is good for your health;
gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

²³The wicked take bribes under the table;
they show nothing but contempt for justice.

²⁴The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard;
fools look for it everywhere but right here.

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.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)