22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Faith encourages the heart.
Fear crushes the spirit.
He said to his disciples,
“Why are you so afraid?
Do you still have no faith?”
Mark 4:40 (NIV)
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24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Showing love to someone
lifts the body and soul,
for both of you.
#gracious #words #honeycomb #sweet #soul #healing #bones
24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Path Of Life for the Righteous.
Realm Of The Dead for the others.
#path #life #leads #upward #prudent #keep #down #realm #dead
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Wisdom rewards the Wise with riches.
Absurdity rewards the Fool with absurdity.
#wealth #wise #crown #folly #fools #yields #folly
24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Properly discipline your children or they will remain immature.
Note the word “properly” before reacting with the usual bromides.
#whoever #spares #rod #hates #children #loves #careful #discipline
