A moment in scripture
Proverbs 14:30
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.