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A mature woman smiles gently with her cheek resting on one hand beside a sunlit courtyard. — Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 15:13

A Bright Face and a Crushed Spirit

Gentle Answers, Timely Words, and the Upward Path of Life · Proverbs 15

Story guide: A bright smile contrasts with a bowed solitary figure, showing joy and heartache in different scales.

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13A joyful heart brightens the face, but heartache crushes the spirit.

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