Proverbs 17:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Happiness is good medicine, but sorrow is a disease.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:13

If you are happy, your face shows it. If you are sad, your spirit feels defeated.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry takes away your joy, but a kind word makes you happy.

Proverbs 18:14

A good attitude will support you when you are sick, but if you give up, nothing can help.

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people decide to change their lives. This leads them to salvation, and we cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has will bring death.

2 Corinthians 2:7

But now you should forgive him and encourage him. This will keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

Psalm 22:15

My mouth is as dry as a piece of baked pottery. My tongue is sticking to the roof of my mouth. You have left me dying in the dust.

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey; they are easy to accept and good for your health.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

It is foolish to laugh all the time. Having fun does not do any good.