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A person's spirit will survive sickness
Here a person is referred to by his spirit to emphasize his attitude. AT: "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 a broken spirit who can bear it?
This is a rhetorical question, expecting the answer that few can bear it. This can be written as a statement. AT: "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. AT: "being depressed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)