The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Cross References
Psalm 109:22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
Proverbs 15:13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Treasury of Scripture
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
spirit
Job 1:20,21
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, …
Job 2:7-10
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…
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
but
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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.
Job 7:14,15
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions: …
