Proverbs 17:21-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

²¹ He who ^(A)sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
²² A ^(B)joyful heart ^[a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit ^(C)dries up the bones.
²³ A wicked man receives a ^(D)bribe from the bosom
To ^(E)pervert the ways of justice.