Proverbs 14:30
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
In Context
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honours him.
Cross References
1 Kings 21:6He said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it.’ He answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
Psalms 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 3:8It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
Proverbs 12:4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
Acts 7:9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
2 Timothy 1:7For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:30
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Note, 1. Meekness is wisdom. He rightly understands himself, and his duty and interest, the infirmities of human nature, and the constitution of human society, who is slow to anger, and knows how to excuse the faults of others as well as his own, how to adjourn his resentments, and moderate them, so as by no provocation to be put out of the possession of his own soul. A mild patient man is really to be accounted… Read the whole commentary →