Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17

Proverbs 17:22 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

ASV A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

BSB +1 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

DRA A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.

FBV A cheerful attitude is like good medicine, but discouragement makes you sick.

GNV A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.

JPS A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

LSV A rejoicing heart does good to the body, || And a struck spirit dries the bone.

NASB A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

OJB A lev same'ach doeth tov like a medicine, but a downcast ruach drieth up the bones.

RV A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

T4T Being cheerful is like swallowing good medicine; being discouraged/gloomy all the time will ◄drain away your energy/cause you to become weak► [MTY].

WEB (US) +7 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +1 Веселое сердце благотворно, как врачевство, а унылый дух сушит кости.

РСП (юбил.) Веселое сердце благотворно, как врачевание, а унылый дух сушит кости.

НРП +3 Веселое сердце исцеляет, как лекарство, а подавленный дух иссушает кости.

Заокская (Кулаков) Радость на сердце — лучшее лекарство, а отчаяние иссушает тело.

СП (БЛ) Счастье словно целебное лекарство, печаль же подобна иссушающей болезни.