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Douay-Rheims
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A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
King James
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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Louis Second
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Un coeur joyeux est un bon remède, Mais un esprit abattu dessèche les os
Martin Luther
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Ein fröhlich Herz macht das Leben lustig; aber ein betrübter Mut vertrocknet das Gebeine.
Vulgate
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animus gaudens aetatem floridam facit spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


animus : courage, vivacity, bravery, will, spirit, soul.
animus : character, intellect, memory, consciousness, often = mind.
animus : soul, spirit, intellect.
spiritus : breath, breathing /life /spirit.
tristis : sad, mournful, sowerful.
tristis : disconsolate, sad.