Proverbs 18:14 “The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a bro…”

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

World English Bible

A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

American Standard Version

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

Geneva Bible 1599

The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?

Darby Translation

The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

Young's Literal Translation

The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

Bible in Basic English

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

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Cross references

“spirit”

1 Peter 1:6 Psalm 147:3 James 1:2 Job 2:7–10 Romans 5:3–5 Romans 8:35–37

1 Peter 1:6 · BSB

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

Psalm 147:3 · BSB

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

James 1:2 · BSB

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

Job 2:7–10 · BSB

So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Romans 5:3–5 · BSB

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 8:35–37 · BSB

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

“but”

Proverbs 17:22 2 Corinthians 2:7 Job 6:4 Psalm 38:2–4 Psalm 88:14–16 Psalm 55:3

Proverbs 17:22 · BSB

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

2 Corinthians 2:7 · BSB

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Job 6:4 · BSB

For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Psalm 38:2–4 · BSB

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

Psalm 88:14–16 · BSB

Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 55:3 · BSB

at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

Also

Proverbs 15:13

Proverbs 15:13 · BSB

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.

15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

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