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Proverbs 17:21-23
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21 The father of a fool endures endless sorrow
    and receives no joy from having begotten him.
22 A cheerful heart[a] is excellent medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man conceals a bribe[b] under his cloak
    to divert the course of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Cheerful heart: see Prov 14:30; 15:13, 30; 16:15.
  2. Proverbs 17:23 Bribe: see note on v. 8.
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Proverbs 17:21-23
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21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(A)

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(B) spirit dries up the bones.(C)

23 The wicked accept bribes(D) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(E)

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