Bede, on Prov 18:14

“The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?”

“The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. And the man himself says, The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26). It may also be understood of any holy man who supports the weakness of the flesh with the strength of the mind, lest he yields in temptations.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.