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Proverbs 14:30 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
World English Bible (WEB)
The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.
| A sound | חַיֵּ֣י | ḥayyê | ha-YAY |
| heart | בְ֭שָׂרִים | bĕśārîm | VEH-sa-reem |
| is the life | לֵ֣ב | lēb | lave |
| flesh: the of | מַרְפֵּ֑א | marpēʾ | mahr-PAY |
| but envy | וּרְקַ֖ב | ûrĕqab | oo-reh-KAHV |
| the rottenness | עֲצָמ֣וֹת | ʿăṣāmôt | uh-tsa-MOTE |
| of the bones. | קִנְאָֽה׃ | qinʾâ | keen-AH |