The apostle Paul, who may have been dealing with a physical affliction, ‘ did not give up, even if the man he was on the outside was wasting away. ’ ​ — Read 2 Corinthians 4: 16 - 18.
עוד ינובון [יניבו פרי] בשיבה, דשנים ורעננים יהיו ” (‏ תהל ’ צ ” ב: 14, 15‏).