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# A person's spirit will survive sickness
Here a person is referred to by his spirit to emphasize his attitude. Alternate translation: "A person who is hopeful will survive sickness" or "If a person is full of hope in his inner being, he will survive being sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# but who can bear a broken spirit?
This is a rhetorical question, expecting the answer that few can bear it. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "but it is very hard to bear a broken spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# a broken spirit
This refers to being depressed. Alternate translation: "being depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])