Proverbs 17:17,22
Proverbs 17:17 The Message (MSG)
Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.
Proverbs 17:22 The Message (MSG)
A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.
Proverbs 17:17 King James Version (KJV)
A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 King James Version (KJV)
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: But a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:17 New Century Version (NCV)
A friend loves you all the time, and a brother helps in time of trouble.
Proverbs 17:22 New Century Version (NCV)
A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength.
Proverbs 17:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Proverbs 17:17 New International Version (NIV)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 New International Version (NIV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. [Prov 12:25; 15:13, 15]
Proverbs 17:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A dear friend will love you no matter what, and a family sticks together through all kinds of trouble.
Proverbs 17:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression.
Proverbs 17:17 English Standard Version 2025 (ESV)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
