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Proverbs 18:14-16
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:14-16
1599 Geneva Bible
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity: but [a]a wounded spirit, who can bear it?
15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh learning.
16 A man’s gift [b]enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
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- Proverbs 18:14 The mind can well bear the infirmity of the body, but when the spirit is wounded, it is a thing most hard to sustain.
- Proverbs 18:16 Getteth him liberty to speak, and favor of them that are most in estimation.
Proverbs 18:14-16
New International Version
Proverbs 18:14-16
New International Version
14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(B)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift(C) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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