Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Updated King James Version
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 answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
15The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Cross References
Job 1:20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 10:15If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see you mine affliction;
Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms 42:10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is your God?
Psalms 55:5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon 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 →