Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Proverbs 17:22 in English Standard Version "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Ps 22:15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death. Pr 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. Pr 15:13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.