14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Proverbs 18:14
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Proverbs 17:21–23
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. 23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Sirach 38:17–19
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Sirach 30:16–18
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Jeremiah 10:18–20
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Job 14:21–22
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Proverbs 15:12–14
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1 Clement 52:3–4
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Mandates 41:5–6
5 Put away therefore from thyself sadness, and afflict not the Holy Spirit that dwelleth in thee, lest haply He intercede with God [against thee], and depart from thee. (HER) 6 For the Spirit of God, that was given unto this flesh, endureth not sadness neither constrain… (HER)
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