Proverbs 17:22
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
— Proverbs 17:22, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.