Proverbs 17:22 says a cheerful heart is good medicine — the positive counterpart to Proverbs 18:14’s crushed spirit that dries up the bones.

Proverbs 15:13 says sorrow of heart breaks the spirit — the exact same condition as the crushed spirit here.

In Proverbs 15:4, a perverse tongue 'breaks the spirit' — directly matching the crushed spirit here, highlighting speech's power.

Proverbs 12:25 shows anxiety causing depression, similar to the crushed spirit here, but offers hope through a good word.

Proverbs 14:10 describes the heart's private bitterness — an internal sorrow akin to the crushed spirit no one can bear.

In Job 7:15, the broken spirit is so severe that death is preferred—showing the unbearable weight of a crushed soul.

2 Corinthians 12:9 says God’s power is perfected in weakness — the sustaining grace for the crushed spirit Proverbs 18:14 says cannot be carried.

2 Corinthians 2:7 warns against excessive sorrow overwhelming someone — the same danger as a broken spirit.

Mark 14:34 expresses sorrow to death — exactly the unbearable broken spirit of the proverb.

Mark 14:33 shows Jesus greatly distressed — a powerful parallel to the weight of a broken spirit.

Psalm 147:3 describes God healing the brokenhearted — the divine solution for the crushed spirit that Proverbs 18:14 says cannot be borne.

Psalm 109:22 describes a wounded heart — a specific instance of the broken spirit in the proverb.

Psalm 88:14-16 cries out from deep despair — a clear example of the broken spirit that Proverbs says is unbearable.

Psalm 77:3 portrays a fainting spirit — directly parallel to the broken spirit that cannot be borne.

Psalm 77:2 depicts a soul refusing comfort — echoing the unbearable broken spirit of the proverb.

Psalm 55:5 shows fear and trembling overwhelming the soul — a vivid illustration of a broken spirit.

In Psalm 38:2-4, God's arrows and the burden of sin are overwhelming—directly showing a spirit too heavy to bear.

In Job 10:15-17, the inability to lift one's head and being hunted by God exemplify a broken spirit—total collapse of morale.

Job 6:4 describes God’s arrows piercing Job’s spirit — a specific example of the unbearable crushed spirit that Proverbs 18:14 describes generally.

In Psalm 42:10, enemies' taunts feel like breaking bones—depicting a broken spirit from reproach and despair.

In Psalm 32:4, God's heavy hand drains vitality—illustrating how a broken spirit feels oppressive and relentless.

In Psalm 32:3, unconfessed sin causes groaning and wasting—vividly portraying a spirit crushed by inner turmoil.

Romans 5:3-5 shows suffering producing endurance, character, and hope — transforming the crushed spirit Proverbs 18:14 describes into growth.

2 Corinthians 12:10 boasts in weaknesses for Christ’s sake — a radical reversal of Proverbs 18:14’s view that a crushed spirit is unbearable.

In Psalm 6:3, the psalmist's troubled soul echoes the crushed spirit described here — both cry out under emotional anguish.