30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:30
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 30
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A tranquilמַרְפֵּ֑אH4832Noun - masculine singularheartלֵ֣בH3820Noun - masculine singular constructis lifeחַיֵּ֣יH2416Noun - masculine plural constructto the bodyבְ֭שָׂרִיםH1320Noun - masculine pluralbut envyקִנְאָֽה׃H7068Noun - feminine singularrotsוּרְקַ֖בH7538Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe bonesעֲצָמ֣וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural