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 Proverbs 17:22–23
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 <h2 class="extra_text">Proverbs 17:22–23 (<a class="mp3link" href="https://audio.esv.org/david-cochran-heath/mq/20017022-20017023.mp3" title="Proverbs 17:22–23" type="audio/mpeg">Listen</a>)</h2>

22 <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20017022"></a>  A joyful heart is good medicine, <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20017022"></a>    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. 23 <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20017023"></a>  The wicked accepts a bribe in secret<a class="fn" href="#f1-1" id="fb1-1" title="<note class="translation" sub-class="original">Hebrew a bribe from the bosom</note>">1</a> <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20017023"></a>    to pervert the ways of justice. 
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<a href="#fb1-1" id="f1-1">[1]</a> 17:23 <note class="translation" sub-class="original">Hebrew a bribe from the bosom</note>

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Proverbs 17:22–23 Proverbs 17:22–23 (Listen) 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.23 The wicked accepts a bribe in secretHebrew a bribe from the bosom">1 to pervert the ways of justice. Footnotes [1] 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom (ESV)

Proverbs 17:22–23
 

 

 
 
 Proverbs 17:22–23 (<a href="https://audio.esv.org/david-cochran-heath/mq/20017022-20017023.mp3" title="Proverbs 17:22–23" rel="noopener noreferrer">Listen</a>)

22&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;A joyful heart is good medicine, <a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. 23&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The wicked accepts a bribe in secret<a href="#f1-1" title="<note class=" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hebrew a bribe from the bosom"&gt;1</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to pervert the ways of justice. 

Footnotes
<a href="#fb1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">[1]</a> 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom


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June 4: Proverbs 17:22–23

<h2>Just a Few Verses Per Day</h2>
The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time.
This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan.
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Just a Few Verses Per Day The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time. This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan. © 2018 Crossway. All Rights Reserved.

Just a Few Verses Per Day
The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time.
This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan.
© 2018 Crossway. All Rights Reserved.

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