A moment in scripture
Proverbs 18:14
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The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
- Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
- Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.