Mishle 17:21-23

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²¹He that begetteth a kesil doeth it to his sorrow, and the avi naval hath no simchah.

²²A lev same’ach doeth tov like a medicine, but a downcast ruach drieth up the bones.

²³A rasha accepts a shochad (bribe) out of the kheyk (bosom, i.e., secretly) to pervert the orkhot mishpat (paths of justice).

Proverbs 17:21-23

New International Version

²¹To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.^(A)

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

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

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)