KJV King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
WEB World English Bible
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
ASV American Standard Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
Surrounding context — Proverbs 18
11 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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Proverbs 15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.Proverbs 17:22A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.2 Corinthians 12:9-10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:James 1:2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;Psalm 147:3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.Psalm 77:2-3In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.2 Corinthians 2:7So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.Psalm 42:10-11[As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?Mark 14:33-34And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;Psalm 38:2-4For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.Psalm 88:14-16LORD, why castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?Job 2:7-10So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.Job 7:14-15Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:Psalm 30:9-10What profit [is there] in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?Romans 5:3-5And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Psalm 55:5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
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