Never Broke a Bone Theory

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Never Broke a Bone Theory refers to the supposed spiritual meaning of never breaking a bone, with the most prevalent claim being that if you have never broken a bone you have been chosen to go through increased mental or spiritual hardships in life and, therefore, are being protected from the extra, physical burden of broken bones. The theory plausibly stems from Psalms 34:19-20 in the Bible and went viral on TikTok in late December 2024, inspiring videos vaguely alluding to the concept.

Origin

While the exact origins of the "never broke a bone" theory are unclear, it is believed to be derived from the Bible. In the Bible,^[1] Psalms 34:19-20 reads:

The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

On December 27th, 2024, TikToker^[2] @obviously_makenzie posted a selfie video captioned, "I just found out what it means if you never broken a bone and it makes so much sense I can't stop crying," garnering over 19.5 million views in a week. This is the earliest known viral video to allude to the theory. It is unclear where the TikToker heard about the theory.

Spread

Videos alluding to the meaning of never breaking a bone continued to appear on TikTok over the following days. For example, on December 28th, 2024, TikToker^[3] @becomingmemo posted a video offering an explanation of what it means to never break a bone, garnering over 5 million views in five days.

On December 29th, TikToker^[4] @ellafaithhh posted a video discussing the theory, garnering over 2.4 million views in four days. On December 30th, TikToker^[5] @taviamari posted a video alluding to the Bible verse as the origin of the theory, garnering over 495,000 views in three days.

On January 1st, 2025, TikToker^[6] @alexandra0wesley posted a video captioned, "mfs when they realise that the 'never broke a bone' theory is actually so scary like something is behind you EVERY DAY," garnering over 900,000 views in a day.

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