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10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
    and a stranger does not share its joy.

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13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful,
    and the end of that cheer is grief.

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13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,
    but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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22 A merry heart does good like a medicine,
    but a broken spirit dries the bones.

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14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity,
    but a wounded spirit who can bear?

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20 As he who takes away a garment in cold weather,
    and as vinegar on soda,
    so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
    that I may answer him who reproaches me.

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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare,
    but the righteous sing and rejoice.

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