King James Bible
KJVA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 17:22
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 17:22 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | |
World English BibleWEB | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones. |
American Standard Version
ASVA cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
English Revised Version
ERVA merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
World English Bible
WEBA cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
American King James Version
AKJVA merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
King James Bible
KJVA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
American Standard Version
ASVA cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
English Revised Version
ERVA merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
World English Bible
WEBA cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
American King James Version
AKJVA merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.