Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Delayed hope makes the heart sick,
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

International Standard Version

Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

Darby Translation

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

Julia Smith Translation

Hope being forgotten afflicts the heart: and desire coming, a tree of life.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hope deferred grieveth the heart; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּוחלת 
Towcheleth 
Usage: 6

משׁך 
Mashak 
Usage: 36

but when the desire
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

it is a tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 13:12

References

Hastings

Images Proverbs 13:12

Prayers for Proverbs 13:12

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.



Cross References

Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Genesis 46:30

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Genesis 21:6-7

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.

1 Samuel 1:26-28

And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

Psalm 40:2-3

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 119:81-83

KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.

Psalm 143:7

Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

Song of Songs 5:8

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, That ye tell him, that I am sick from love.

Luke 2:29-30

Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

John 16:22

And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

Revelation 22:2

in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Psalm 42:1-3

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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