Proverbs 14:30

“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 the rottenness of the bones." - Proverbs 14:30
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What does Proverbs 14:30 mean?

Proverbs 14:30, according to the King James Version (KJV), reads: "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." This verse speaks to the profound impact that our inner emotions and attitudes can have on our physical well-being. The theme of this…

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The Vitality of a Sound Heart: Overcoming the Poison of Envy

Proverbs 14:30 states, "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." This powerful verse encapsulates profound spiritual truths that can guide us through our spiritual journey, offering us clarity on maintaining a heart that is aligned with…

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Prayer for a Sound Heart and Endurance Against Envy

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with an aching heart, longing for understanding and wisdom that only You can provide. Your word, as written in Proverbs 14:30, reminds us that "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." It is with this…

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Proverbs 14:30 - "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."
Proverbs 30:14 - "There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men."
Proverbs 14:29-30 - "Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."
Proverbs 30:30 - "A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;"
Proverbs 30:26 - "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;"
John 14:30
Proverbs 30:11 - "There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother."
"There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men." - Proverbs 30:14
Proverbs 30:25 - "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;"
Proverbs 30:28 - "The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces."
Proverbs 21:30 - "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD."
Proverbs 23:30 - "They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine."
"A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;" - Proverbs 30:30
Proverbs 24:30 - "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;"
Proverbs 30:13 - "There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up."
Proverbs 30:12 - "There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness."
Proverbs 10:30 - "The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth."
Proverbs 1:30 - "They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof."
Proverbs 11:30 - "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."
Proverbs 30:24 - "There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:"
Proverbs 30:3 - "I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy."
Proverbs 30:21 - "For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:"
Proverbs 30:23 - "For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress."
Proverbs 30:16 - "The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough."
Proverbs 30:29 - "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:"
Proverbs 3:30 - "¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm."
Proverbs 30:22 - "For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;"
Proverbs 30:31 - "A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up."
Proverbs 15:30 - "The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat."