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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 18:14
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A person’s spirit can endure sickness,but who can survive a broken spirit?
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a person can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit, who can endure it?
The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness, But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Being cheerful helps when we are sick, but nothing helps when we give up.
A person's spirit can sustain him when ill, but a crushed spirit — who can bear it?
The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
A good attitude will support you when you are sick, but if you give up, nothing can help.
The spirit of a man will endure his suffering; but a distressing spirit, who can bear?
Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.
The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but who can bear a wounded spirit?
A good stomacke dryueth awaye a mas disease, but wha ye sprete is vexed, who maye abyde it?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will sustaine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare?
A good stomacke beareth out sickenesse: but the minde beyng sicke, who shall heale it?
A wise servant calms a man’s anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man susteyneth his feblenesse; but who may susteyne a spirit liyt to be wrooth?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
A person's spirit sustains him through sickness— but who can bear a crushed spirit?
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?
The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?
The spirit of a man can help him through his sickness, but who can carry a broken spirit?
The human spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit—who can bear?
The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?
A man's spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
spirit: Job 1:20, Job 1:21, Job 2:7-10, Psalms 147:3, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:35-37, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6
but: Proverbs 17:22, Job 6:4, Job 7:14, Job 7:15, Job 10:15-17, Psalms 30:9, Psalms 30:10, Psalms 32:3, Psalms 32:4, Psalms 38:2-4, Psalms 42:10, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 55:3, Psalms 55:5, Psalms 77:2, Psalms 77:3, Psalms 88:14-16, Psalms 109:22, Mark 14:33, Mark 14:34, 2 Corinthians 2:7
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:27 - vexed Psalms 6:3 - My Proverbs 12:25 - Heaviness Proverbs 14:10 - heart Proverbs 15:4 - a breach Proverbs 15:13 - by 2 Corinthians 7:10 - the sorrow
Cross-References
God appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.
One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
God answered Moses, "So, do you think I can't take care of you? You'll see soon enough whether what I say happens for you or not."
So don't be intimidated by them. God , your God, is among you— God majestic, God awesome. God , your God, will get rid of these nations, bit by bit. You won't be permitted to wipe them out all at once lest the wild animals take over and overwhelm you. But God , your God, will move them out of your way—he'll throw them into a huge panic until there's nothing left of them. He'll turn their kings over to you and you'll remove all trace of them under Heaven. Not one person will be able to stand up to you; you'll put an end to them all.
Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come on now, let's go across to these uncircumcised pagans. Maybe God will work for us. There's no rule that says God can only deliver by using a big army. No one can stop God from saving when he sets his mind to it."
Elisha said to her, "This time next year you're going to be nursing an infant son." "O my master, O Holy Man," she said, "don't play games with me, teasing me with such fantasies!"
"It's true that God is all-powerful, but he doesn't bully innocent people. For the wicked, though, it's a different story— he doesn't give them the time of day, but champions the rights of their victims. He never takes his eyes off the righteous; he honors them lavishly, promotes them endlessly. When things go badly, when affliction and suffering descend, God tells them where they've gone wrong, shows them how their pride has caused their trouble. He forces them to heed his warning, tells them they must repent of their bad life. If they obey and serve him, they'll have a good, long life on easy street. But if they disobey, they'll be cut down in their prime and never know the first thing about life. Angry people without God pile grievance upon grievance, always blaming others for their troubles. Living it up in sexual excesses, virility wasted, they die young. But those who learn from their suffering, God delivers from their suffering.
God is King, robed and ruling, God is robed and surging with strength. And yes, the world is firm, immovable, Your throne ever firm—you're Eternal!
And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth!
Where is the god who can compare with you— wiping the slate clean of guilt, Turning a blind eye, a deaf ear, to the past sins of your purged and precious people? You don't nurse your anger and don't stay angry long, for mercy is your specialty. That's what you love most. And compassion is on its way to us. You'll stamp out our wrongdoing. You'll sink our sins to the bottom of the ocean. You'll stay true to your word to Father Jacob and continue the compassion you showed Grandfather Abraham— Everything you promised our ancestors from a long time ago.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity,.... The spirit of a mighty man, as Jarchi; a man of spirit, that has a spirit of fortitude, even of natural fortitude, and especially of Christian fortitude; that has a spirit of might upon him, of power, and sound mind; a man of a Christian spirit, that is renewed in the spirit of his mind; who is a spiritual man, and has the Spirit of God in him, as well as a rational soul, an immaterial, immortal, and never dying substance. Such a man will bear up under many trials and exercises of life; will support under bodily infirmities; will take patiently the loss Of friends and of substance; endure reproach, and the loss of a good name, credit, and reputation, cheerfully, for righteousness's sake; and suffer persecution for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel, with an undaunted and unbroken spirit: the peace of conscience he feels within; the presence of God with him; the love of God shed abroad in his heart; seeing all his afflictions flowing from love, and working for his good; and having in view the glories of another world; he bears up under and goes through all afflictions with ease and pleasure; his conscience is clear, his heart is whole, his mind is easy; his wounds being healed, his sins pardoned, and his soul saved in Chris;
but a wounded spirit who can bear? or a "smitten" w one, smitten by the Lord; by the word of the Lord, which he uses as a hammer to break rocky hearts in pieces; by the law of God, which produces wrath, and a looking for of fiery indignation; by the Spirit of God, awakening the conscience, and convicting it of sin, righteousness, and judgment; which smitings are very grievous, though they tend to bring to repentance; are in order to healing, and are in love. Or, "a broken spirit" x, as in Proverbs 17:22; broken with a sense of sin, and with an excess of sorrow for it; when a man becomes lifeless and hopeless, has no hope of life and salvation, and is in the utmost confusion; all his measures and purposes are broken, as well as his heart; he knows not what to do, nor what way to take; he is disconsolate, and refuses to be comforted; and which for the present is intolerable: though the Lord has a regard to such, is nigh unto them; has sent his son to bind up their broken hearts; yea, has himself been broken for them; and happy it is for them that they fall on him and are broken, and not he on them. Or, "a wounded spirit"; with a view of sin, as committed against the omniscient and omnipotent Being, a pure and holy God; a righteous one, whose nature is infinite; and so sin committed against him requires an infinite satisfaction, which a creature cannot give; and a God also, who is the author of their beings, and the Father of their mercies; all which makes sin against him the more cutting and wounding: likewise they are wounded with a view of the evil nature of sin, and the aggravated circumstances that attend it; and with the terrors of the law, that are set in array against them. And such a spirit "who can bear?" not without the sight of a wounded Saviour; or without a view of atonement by his sacrifice; or without the discoveries and applications of pardoning grace; or without a sense of peace and reconciliation made by the blood of Christ; or without some hope of salvation by him; and unless the good Samaritan pours in oil and wine into the wounds, and binds them up.
w × ××× "percussum", Pagninus, Baynus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "perculsum", Vatablus, Cocceius. x "Contritum", Montanus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "fractum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Infirmity - Bodily pain or trouble. âSpiritâ in the Hebrew text is masculine in the first clause, feminine in the second, as though used in the latter as having lost its strength.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:14. The spirit of a man will sustain — A man sustains the ills of his body, and the trials of life, by the strength and energy of his mind. But if the mind be wounded, if this be cast down, if slow-consuming care and grief have shot the dagger into the soul, what can then sustain the man? Nothing but the unseen God. Therefore, let the afflicted pray. A man's own spirit has, in general, sufficient fortitude to bear up under the unavoidable trials of life; but when the conscience is wounded by sin, and the soul is dying by iniquity, who can lift him up? God alone; for salvation is of the Lord.
