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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A merry glad Adjective H8056 מֵחַ me·ach
heart care for Noun H3820 לֵ֣ב lev
doeth good be accepted Verb H3190 יֵיטִ֣ב yei·tiv
[like] a medicine medicine Noun H1456 גֵּהָ֑ה ge·hah;
but a broken broken Adjective H5218 נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה ne·che·'ah
spirit air Noun H7307 וְר֥וּחַ ve·ru·ach
drieth be ashamed Verb H3001 תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ te·yab·besh-
the bones bone Noun H1634 גָּֽרֶם׃ ga·rem.

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