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Proverbs 14:30

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Proverbs 14:30

30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

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Proverbs 14:30

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sound

Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message; as an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error; as a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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flesh

The soft substance of the body; also the body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

envy

Resentful desire at another's good; as a verb, to feel such jealousy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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  1. Proverbs 17:22
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  2. Job 5:2
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  3. Proverbs 3:8
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  4. Proverbs 4:23
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  5. Proverbs 12:4
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