Proverbs 18:14
A good stomacke beareth out sickenesse: but the minde beyng sicke, who shall heale it?
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
In Context
13He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it, the same to hym is folly and shame.
15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:14
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. See here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which they hope to gain applause. 1. Some take a pride in being quick. They answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they but hear of it. They think it is their honour to take up a cause suddenly; and, when they have heard one side, they think the matter so plain that they need not trouble themselves to hear the other; they are already apprized… Read the whole commentary →