Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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Burden changes posture. So can language.
This proverb recognizes emotional weight without sentimentality. It also restores the practical power of measured encouragement, which can lift rather than merely decorate conversation.
Its force remains gentle and concrete. Words can either press a life downward or help it stand upright again.
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