A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:22King James Version
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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:22King James Version
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James 5:14-15 is often read for prayer during sickness, while Psalm 147:3 is a direct comfort verse for a wounded heart.
Yes. Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, and Revelation include passages about comfort, restoration, tears, and hope.