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.
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This proverb recognizes emotional weight without sentimentality. It also restores the practical power of measured encouragement, which can lift rather than merely decorate conversation.
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Its force remains gentle and concrete. Words can either press a life downward or help it stand upright again.
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