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Proverbs 17:22, 27-28

Proverbs 17:22 ESV

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:27-28 ESV

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.