Proverbs 17:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:22 — KJV
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to”
— Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:22
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:22: heart, good, broken
“Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:22: heart, like, broken
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:22: merry, heart, broken
“And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:22: merry, heart, like
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:22: merry, heart, good
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