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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. AT: "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. AT: "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. AT: "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. AT: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)