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20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [a]mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;
And the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A cheerful heart [b]is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity
  2. Proverbs 17:22 Hebrew causeth good healing.