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Proverbs 18:14 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 18 · verse 14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?Proverbs 18:14 · King James Version
Proverbs 18:14 in context
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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Key words (Strong's)
- infirmitymachălehsicknessH4245 →
- sustainkûwlproperly, to keep inH3557 →
- woundednâkêʼsmittenH5218 →
- spiritrûwachwindH7307 →
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Note, 1. Outward grievances are tolerable as long as the mind enjoys itself and is at ease. Many infirmities, many calamities, we are liable to in this world, in body, name, and estate, which a man may bear, and bear up under, if he have but good conduct and courage, and be able to act with reason and resolution,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary