Proverbs 14:30

The Message

A sound mind makes for a robust body, but runaway emotions corrode the bones.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:6

He told her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite. I said, ‘Give me your vineyard—I’ll pay you for it or, if you’d rather, I’ll give you another vineyard in exchange.’ And he said, ‘I’ll never give you my vineyard.’”

Proverbs 12:4

A hearty wife invigorates her husband, but a frigid woman is cancer in the bones.

Proverbs 15:13

A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts. Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust.

Acts 7:9

“But then those ‘fathers,’ burning up with jealousy, sent Joseph off to Egypt as a slave. God was right there with him, though—he not only rescued him from all his troubles but brought him to the attention of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of the whole country, including his own personal affairs.