Proverbs 13:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 13:12

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Berean Standard Bible

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

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KJV

King James Version

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

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WEB

World English Bible

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 13

¹⁰ Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

¹¹ Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

¹³ He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

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