Proverbs 17:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you are cheerful, you feel good; if you are sad, you hurt all over.

Cross References

Psalm 22:15

My strength has dried up like a broken clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You, God, have left me to die in the dust.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer.

Proverbs 15:13

Happiness makes you smile; sorrow can crush you.

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey— they cheer you up and make you feel strong.

Proverbs 18:14

Being cheerful helps when we are sick, but nothing helps when we give up.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

Laughing and having fun is mad. What good does it do?

2 Corinthians 2:7

When people sin, you should forgive and comfort them, so they won't give up in despair.

2 Corinthians 7:10

When God makes you feel sorry enough to turn to him and be saved, you don't have anything to feel bad about. But when this world makes you feel sorry, it can cause your death.