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A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sound heart - literally, “heart of health,” that in which all emotions and appetites are in a healthy equilibrium. The contrast with this is…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A sound heart — that is, one in healthy condition, of which the passions and emotions are under control.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh
A heart made so by the grace of God, in which are sound principles of truth…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

An upright, contented, and benevolent mind tends to health.

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