Proverbs 17:20-22

Complete Jewish Bible

²⁰A crooked-hearted person will find nothing good,
and the perverse of speech will end in calamity.

²¹He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
and the father of a boor has no joy.

²²A happy heart is good medicine,
but low spirits sap one’s strength.

Proverbs 17:20-22

New International Version

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

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)

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

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