Proverbs 13:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.”
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“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life <FI>is<Fi> the coming desire.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 13:12 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:6Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
- Genesis 46:30Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
- 1 Samuel 1:26“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.
- Nehemiah 2:2so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalms 69:3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
- Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
- Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
- Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- Proverbs 13:19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
- Song of Solomon 5:8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
- Luke 2:29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Revelation 22:2down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
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