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New Century Version

Proverbs 18:14

The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Resignation;   The Topic Concordance - Man;   Spirit/souls;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Man;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Spirit;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Word;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Medicine;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Infirmity;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 26;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
Geneva Bible (1587)
The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?
Christian Standard Bible®
A person’s spirit can endure sickness,but who can survive a broken spirit?
Hebrew Names Version
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?
Easy-to-Read Version
A good attitude will support you when you are sick, but if you give up, nothing can help.
Amplified Bible
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness, But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
American Standard Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
Contemporary English Version
Being cheerful helps when we are sick, but nothing helps when we give up.
Complete Jewish Bible
A person's spirit can sustain him when ill, but a crushed spirit — who can bear it?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
King James Version (1611)
The spirit of a man will sustaine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A wise servant calms a man’s anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
English Revised Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Berean Standard Bible
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Lexham English Bible
The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
Literal Translation
The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but who can bear a wounded spirit?
New English Translation
A person's spirit sustains him through sickness— but who can bear a crushed spirit?
New King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?
New Living Translation
The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?
New Life Bible
The spirit of a man can help him through his sickness, but who can carry a broken spirit?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
Douay-Rheims Bible
The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?
George Lamsa Translation
The spirit of a man will endure his suffering; but a distressing spirit, who can bear?
Good News Translation
Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.
New American Standard Bible
The spirit of a person can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit, who can endure it?
King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A good stomacke beareth out sickenesse: but the minde beyng sicke, who shall heale it?
New Revised Standard
The human spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit—who can bear?
Darby Translation
The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The spirit of a man susteyneth his feblenesse; but who may susteyne a spirit liyt to be wrooth?
Young's Literal Translation
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
World English Bible
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?
Revised Standard Version
A man's spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Update Bible Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
Webster's Bible Translation
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can 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?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A good stomacke dryueth awaye a mas disease, but wha ye sprete is vexed, who maye abyde it?
THE MESSAGE
A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
Legacy Standard Bible
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?

Contextual Overview

14 The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.

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

Genesis 17:21
But I will make my agreement with Isaac, the son whom Sarah will have at this same time next year."
Genesis 18:1
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
Genesis 18:2
He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When Abraham saw them, he ran from his tent to meet them. He bowed facedown on the ground before them
Genesis 18:10
Then the Lord said, "I will certainly return to you about this time a year from now. At that time your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent which was behind him.
Numbers 11:23
But the Lord said to Moses, "Do you think I'm weak? Now you will see if I can do what I say."
Deuteronomy 7:21
Don't be afraid of them, because the Lord your God is with you; he is a great God and people are afraid of him.
Deuteronomy 30:3
Then the Lord your God will give you back your freedom. He will feel sorry for you, and he will bring you back again from the nations where he scattered you.
1 Samuel 14:6
Jonathan said to his officer who carried his armor, "Come. Let's go to the camp of those men who are not circumcised. Maybe the Lord will help us. The Lord can give us victory if we have many people, or just a few."
2 Kings 4:16
Then Elisha said, "About this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms." The woman said, "No, master, man of God, don't lie to me, your servant!"
Job 36:5
"God is powerful, but he does not hate people; he is powerful and sure of what he wants to do.

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 נכאה "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. “Spirit” 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.


 
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