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# A cheerful heart is good medicine

This speaks of a cheerful heart as being good medicine because it makes you feel better. Alternate translation: "A cheerful heart is like medicine that makes you feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# A cheerful heart

The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# a broken spirit

Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# dries up the bones

A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# A cheerful heart is good medicine`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of a cheerful heart as being good medicine because it makes you feel better. Alternate translation: "A cheerful heart is like medicine that makes you feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# A cheerful heart`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# a broken spirit`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# dries up the bones`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00