Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
In Context
13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
Cross References
Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Job 10:15If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.
Psalms 32:3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
Psalms 55:5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
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 →