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A man`s spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?
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Inner Strength for Outer Trials
Commentators agree that a resilient human spirit, what one scholar calls a "spirit of fortitude," can sustain a person through great physical suffering or external trials. This inner strength, especially when rooted in God, provides the power to endure hardship patiently.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Infirmity – Bodily pain or trouble. “Spirit” in the Hebrew text is masculine in the first clause, feminine in the second, as though used in …
19th Century
Anglican
The spirit of a man.— That is, one properly so called, who draws his strength from God, will sustain his infirmity
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity The spirit of a mighty man, as Jarchi; a man of spirit, that has a sp…
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