Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But desire
King James Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Holman Bible
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.
American Standard Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, 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.
Themes
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Desires » The time when the desire comes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:12
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Prayers for Proverbs 13:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
11
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
12
But desire
Cross References
Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Genesis 46:30
Then Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die since I have seen thy face because thou art yet alive.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.
Genesis 21:6-7
Then Sarah said, God has made me to laugh so that all that hear will laugh with me.
1 Samuel 1:26-28
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
Psalm 17:15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.
Psalm 40:2-3
He brought me up also out of the pit of hopelessness, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and straightened my steps.
Psalm 69:3
I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Psalm 119:81-83
CAPH. My soul faints with desire for thy salvation as I await thy word.
Psalm 143:7
Hear me speedily, O LORD; my spirit fails; hide not thy face from me lest I be like those that go down into the grave.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that wins souls is wise.
Song of Songs 5:8
I charge you, O virgins of Jerusalem, if ye should find my beloved that ye cause him to know how sick I am with love.
Luke 2:29-30
Lord, now let thy slave depart in peace, according to thy word,
John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy from you.
Revelation 22:2
In the midst of her plaza and on either side of the river was the tree of life, which brings forth twelve manner of fruits, yielding her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the Gentiles.
Psalm 42:1-3
As the hart pants after the water brooks, so does my soul pant after thee, O God.