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Proverbs 17:20-22
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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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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity
  2. Proverbs 17:22 Hebrew causeth good healing.
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Proverbs 17:20-22
New International Version

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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

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

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