The spiritof a mancan endurehis sickness,But [as for] a brokenspiritwhocan bearit?
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
For I am afflictedand needy,And my heartis woundedwithinme.
He healsthe brokenheartedAnd bindsup their wounds.
Becauseof the voiceof the enemy,Becauseof the pressureof the wicked;For they bringdowntroubleupon me And in angerthey beara grudgeagainstme.
Fearand tremblingcomeupon me, And horrorhas overwhelmedme.
So Mosesspokethusto the sonsof Israel,but they did not listento Moseson accountof [their] despondencyand cruelbondage.
A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.
A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
sothat on the contraryyou should ratherforgiveand comfort[him], otherwisesuch a onemight be overwhelmedby excessivesorrow.
Considerit alljoy,my brethren,whenyou encountervarioustrials,
In thisyou greatly rejoice,even though nowfor a little while,ifnecessary,you have been distressedby varioustrials,
