Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.
Proverbs 17:22 - Catholic Public Domain Version A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: But a broken spirit drieth the bones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. [Prov. 12:25; 15:13, 15.] American Standard Version (1901) A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. Common English Bible A joyful heart helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. English Standard Version 2016 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.
A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down.
The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered?
Laughter, I considered an error. And to rejoicing, I said: "Why are you being deceived, to no purpose?"
So then, to the contrary, you should be more forgiving and consoling, lest perhaps someone like this may be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
For the sorrow that is according to God accomplishes a repentance which is steadfast unto salvation. But the sorrow that is of the world accomplishes death.