Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 14:30
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Berean Standard Bible
A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
King James Version
A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
World English Bible
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
American Standard Version
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 14
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
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