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An older man sits upright on a low bed with a linen covering across his lap.
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Proverbs 18:14

A Sustaining or Crushed Spirit

The Power of Words and the Friend Who Stays · Proverbs 18

Story guide: An upright resting figure contrasts with another sitting heavily bowed, giving endurance and discouragement different postures.

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14A man's spirit can sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit—who can bear it?

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