Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
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- Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
- Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.