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Bible Verses About medicine

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What does the Bible say about medicine? Browse 13 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 17:22
King James (KJV)A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to

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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. shall grow: Heb. shall come up new: or, principal for medicine: or, for bruises and sores
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? recovered: Heb. gone up?
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. thou shalt: Heb. no cure shall be unto thee
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. that: Heb. for binding up, or, pressing

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