Verse Comparison: Proverbs 18:14
American Standard Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
Amplified® Bible
The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain {or} trouble, but a weak {and} broken spirit who can raise up {or} bear?
Contemporary English Version
Being cheerful helps when we are sick, but nothing helps when we give up.
Darby English Version
The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Good News Bible
Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.
King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
New American Standard Bible
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But {as for} a broken spirit who can bear it?
New International Version
A man's spirit sustains him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
New King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
Revised Standard Version
A man's spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Young's Literal Translation
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
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