Proverbs 17:22 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Proverbs 17:22

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20 He who has a¹ deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has ^aa perverse tongue falls into evil.

21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

22 A ^amerry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

23 A wicked man accepts a bribe¹ behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.

24 ^aWisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Proverbs 17:22

(Compare Proverbs 14:30; Proverbs 15:13). The effect of the mind on the body is well known.

medicine—or, "body," which better corresponds with "bone."

drieth—as if the marrow were exhausted.

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