Proverbs 17:22

Proverbs Of Solomon

²¹ A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
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 secretly takes a bribe
to subvert the course of justice.

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Proverbs 15:13

A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.

Psalm 22:15

My strength is dried up like baked clay;
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You put me into the dust of death.

Proverbs 18:14

A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit?

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

Psalm 32:3-4

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

Psalm 102:3-5

For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.

Romans 5:2-5

We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.