American Standard Version
"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear? "
— Proverbs 18:14, American Standard Version
“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”
“A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?”
“A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness– but who can bear a crushed spirit?”
“The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, 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 wounded spirit who can bear?”
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.