Bones may seem like an odd topic, but they’re mentioned quite a bit in the Bible! Whether it’s about strength, restoration, or even prophecy, bones play an important role in many stories. Let’s take a look at verses that connect our spiritual lives to the symbolism of bones.
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Bible Verses About Bones
Job 10:11 – Our bones and sinews are woven together
“You clothed me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews.” – Job 10:11
Proverbs 14:30 – A heart at peace gives life to the bones
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30
Psalms 34:20 – Not one bone of the righteous will be broken
“He protects all their bones, not one of them will be broken.” – Psalms 34:20
Proverbs 17:22 – A cheerful heart is good medicine for the bones
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22
Proverbs 3:8 – Nourish your bones with healing and refreshment
“This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” – Proverbs 3:8
Proverbs 15:30 – Good news brings health and vitality to the bones
“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.” – Proverbs 15:30
Psalms 6:2 – Heal my bones, O Lord
“Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.” – Psalms 6:2
Psalms 38:3 – My bones are in agony
“Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.” – Psalms 38:3
Psalms 139:15 – Every bone of our bodies was carefully formed
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.” – Psalms 139:15
Proverbs 16:24 – Pleasant words bring health to the bones
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” – Proverbs 16:24
Job 4:14 – Our bones are made of dust and clay
“Fear and trembling overwhelmed me and made all my bones shake.” – Job 4:14
Proverbs 25:25 – Good news revives our bones
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.” – Proverbs 25:25
Job 10:8 – You have fashioned and knit together my bones
“Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me? Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?” – Job 10:8-9
Isaiah 38:13 – You have lovingly restored my bones to health
“I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me.” – Isaiah 38:13
Proverbs 20:27 – The spirit of a person is the lamp of the bones
“The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that sheds light on one’s inmost being.” – Proverbs 20:27
Psalms 22:14 – My bones are out of joint
“I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.” – Psalms 22:14
Proverbs 12:4 – A wife’s worth is like precious bones
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.” – Proverbs 12:4
Psalms 51:8 – Restore joy and gladness to the bones you have crushed
“Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.” – Psalms 51:8
Ezekiel 37:4 – Prophesy to these bones, and they will come to life
“Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones and say to them, “Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!”‘ – Ezekiel 37:4
Proverbs 18:14 – A broken spirit can dry up the bones
“The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” – Proverbs 18:14
Proverbs 14:20 – A poor person’s bones may be broken, but the rich will always be whole
“The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.” – Proverbs 14:20
Psalms 22:17 – They pierced my hands and my feet
“Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.” – Psalms 22:17
Proverbs 16:24 – Kind words bring sweetness to the bones
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” – Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 14:14 – The wicked will be filled with the fruit of their ways, even down to their bones
“The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.” – Proverbs 14:14
Job 20:11 – Their bones are full of youthful vigor
“Their youthful vigor will remain fresh; they will not wither like grain.” – Job 20:11
Psalms 31:10 – My body wastes away, and my bones stick through my skin
“My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.” – Psalms 31:10
Proverbs 17:22 – A cheerful heart is good medicine, bringing healing to the bones
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22
Psalms 51:8 – Grant me the joy of your salvation and make my broken bones rejoice
“Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.” – Psalms 51:8
Proverbs 3:8 – It will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones
“This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” – Proverbs 3:8
Proverbs 16:24 – Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the bones
“Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” – Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 14:30 – A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones
“A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30
Proverbs 20:27 – The spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the innermost parts of the body
“The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.” – Proverbs 20:27
Proverbs 15:30 – A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health
“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.” – Proverbs 15:30
Proverbs 3:7-8 – Fear the Lord and run from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” – Proverbs 3:7-8
Proverbs 17:22 – A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit saps a person’s strength.” – Proverbs 17:22
Proverbs 4:20-22 – My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body
“My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.” – Proverbs 4:20-22
Proverbs 14:30 – A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones
“A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30
Proverbs 3:7-8 – Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” – Proverbs 3:7-8
Psalms 38:3 – Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins
“Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins.” – Psalms 38:3
Job 30:17 – Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest
“Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest.” – Job 30:17
Psalms 22:14 – My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me
“My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.” – Psalms 22:14
Proverbs 29:17 – Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad
“Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.” – Proverbs 29:17
Proverbs 12:18 – There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing
“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” – Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs 17:22 – A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22
Psalms 6:2 – Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled
“Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.” – Psalms 6:2
Psalms 102:3 – For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers
“For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers.” – Psalms 102:3
Job 10:8 – Your hands formed and fashioned me; You have made me altogether
“Your hands thickened and fashioned me, an intricate unity; yet You would destroy me.” – Job 10:8
Psalms 38:7 – For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh
“For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh.” – Psalms 38:7
Isaiah 58:11 – The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones
“The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones.” – Isaiah 58:11