Parallel Verses
Amplified
A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,
But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.
New American Standard Bible
But passion is
King James Version
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Holman Bible
but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.
International Standard Version
A tranquil mind brings life to one's body, but jealousy causes one's bones to rot.
A Conservative Version
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
American Standard Version
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Bible in Basic English
A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.
Darby Translation
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Julia Smith Translation
A heart of healing, the life of the flesh: and jealousy the rottenness of the bones.
King James 2000
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.
Modern King James verseion
A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A merry heart is the life of the body; but rancor consumeth away the bones.
NET Bible
A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
New Heart English Bible
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
The Emphasized Bible
The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
Webster
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
World English Bible
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy.
Themes
Interlinear
Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].
A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,
But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,
But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.
Psalm 112:10
The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose
Job 5:2
“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple (naive).
Psalm 119:80
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.
Proverbs 3:8
It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles—all your inner parts]
And refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones.
Proverbs 4:23
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 17:22
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Acts 7:9
“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors],