Proverbs 17:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
21 A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
the father of a fool has no joy.(A)
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(B)
Proverbs 17:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 17:21-23
King James Version
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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