New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A joyful glad, joyful, merry Adjective H8056 מֵחַ me·ach
heart inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לֵ֣ב lev
is good to be good, well, glad, or pleasing Verb H3190 יֵיטִ֣ב yei·tiv
medicine, a healing, cure Noun H1456 גֵּהָ֑ה ge·hah;
But a broken stricken Adjective H5218 נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה ne·che·'ah
spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 וְר֥וּחַ ve·ru·ach
dries to be dry, dried up, or withered Verb H3001 תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ te·yab·besh-
up the bones. a bone, strength Noun H1634 גָּֽרֶם׃ ga·rem.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
King James Bible A joyful merry heart is doeth good medicine, But like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries up drieth the bones.
Hebrew Greek English A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.