Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones. sound Proverbs 4:23 Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting lips be far from thee. Psalm 119:80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety. envy Job 5:2 Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one. Psalm 112:10 The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him, Romans 1:29 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness: full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity: whisperers, James 4:5 Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you? rottenness Proverbs 3:8 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits; Proverbs 12:4 The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. Proverbs 17:22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. Context The Wise Woman…29He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly. 30Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.31He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.… Cross References Proverbs 12:4 The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down. Habakkuk 3:16 I have heard and my bowels were troubled: my lips trembled at the voice. Let rottenness enter into my bones, and swarm under me. That I may rest in the day of tribulation: that I may go up to our people that are girded. Lexicon A tranquilמַרְפֵּ֑א (mar·pê) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity heart לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is life חַיֵּ֣י (ḥay·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to the body, בְ֭שָׂרִים (ḇə·śā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man but envy קִנְאָֽה׃ (qin·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7068: Ardor, zeal, jealousy rots וּרְקַ֖ב (ū·rə·qaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7538: Rottenness, decay the bones. עֲצָמ֣וֹת (‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame Additional Translations A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones. A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones. A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones. A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy. Jump to Previous Body Bones Disease Envy Flesh Gives Healed Heart Life Makes Mind Passion Peace Quiet Rot Rottenness Sound TranquilJump to Next Body Bones Disease Envy Flesh Gives Healed Heart Life Makes Mind Passion Peace Quiet Rot Rottenness Sound TranquilExternal Links Proverbs 14:30 NIVProverbs 14:30 NLT Proverbs 14:30 ESV Proverbs 14:30 NASB Proverbs 14:30 ASV Proverbs 14:30 Bible Apps Proverbs 14:30 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:30 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:30 French Bible Proverbs 14:30 German Bible Alphabetical: A at body bones but envy gives heart is life passion peace rots rottenness the to tranquil OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:30 The life of the body (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |