Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)
22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Psalm 22:24 (NIV)
24For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Psalm 22:24 (ERV)
He does not ignore those who need help.
He does not hate them.
He does not turn away from them.
He listens when they cry for help.
