Proverbs 18:14

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 18

“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”Proverbs 18:14

What Does Proverbs 18:14 Mean?

Proverbs 18:14 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Patience.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 18:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 17:22“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”Proverbs 12:25“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”Proverbs 15:13“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”Proverbs 15:4“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”2 Corinthians 12:9“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”1 Peter 1:6“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”Psalms 147:3“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”Proverbs 14:10“The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.”James 1:2“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”Job 6:4“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.”Psalms 77:2“In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.”2 Corinthians 2:7“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”Job 2:7“So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.”Job 7:14“Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:”Psalms 38:2“For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.”Psalms 42:10“As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?”Psalms 88:14“LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?”Mark 14:33“And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;”2 Corinthians 7:10“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”Job 1:20“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,”

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