Proverbs 18:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 18:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:14 in Context — Proverbs 18

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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What Does Proverbs 18:14 Mean?

Proverbs 18:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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