14The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
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Proverbs 18:14
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 14
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The spiritרֽוּחַ־H7307Noun - common singular constructof a manאִ֭ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularcan endureיְכַלְכֵּ֣לH3557Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis sicknessמַחֲלֵ֑הוּH4245Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut whoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativecan surviveיִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃H5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singulara brokenנְ֝כֵאָ֗הH5218Adjective - feminine singularspiritוְר֥וּחַH7307Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular