the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English
58
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
2
Syllables
17
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "My dear Sir,—I very much regret that I cannot attend the Annual Meeting of Farmers’ Club to day. I had fully intended doing so, but the weather and the fear of exposure out of a hot room in the evening must be my excuse: ‘the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak.’"
- "For those who want to give up a bad habit, it would be great if it could be done “cold turkey.” Unfortunately, for many, the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak."
- "I would like to be certain that I have inner the strength to be a martyr for my Jewish (or other) brothers, but in truth I cannot be so certain of how I would behave under such stress. I pray that I would do what is right; but, as my Scripture reminds me, I know that the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak."