Proverbs 17:22

New Century Version

A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength.

Cross References

Psalm 22:15

My strength has dried up like a clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth. You laid me in the dust of death.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry is a heavy load, but a kind word cheers you up.

Proverbs 15:13

Happiness makes a person smile, but sadness can break a person’s spirit.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

Proverbs 18:14

The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.

2 Corinthians 2:7

But now you should forgive him and comfort him to keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people change their hearts and lives. This leads to salvation, and you cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has brings death.