Proverbs 17:22

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Proverbs 17:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible

20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

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Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

Proverbs 15:13

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.

Romans 5:2

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:3

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 5:4

perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Romans 5:5

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Psalms 22:15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

Psalms 32:3

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

Psalms 32:4

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah

Psalms 102:3

For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.

Psalms 102:4

My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.

Psalms 102:5

Through my loud groaning my flesh clings to my bones.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.