Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
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.
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
Desires » General references to
Desires » The time when the desire comes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:12
Images Proverbs 13:12
Prayers for Proverbs 13:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase. 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. 13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears 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 to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou are yet alive.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
Genesis 21:6-7
And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh. Everyone who hears 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 who stood by thee here, praying to LORD.
Psalm 17:15
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
Psalm 40:2-3
He also brought me up 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. My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Psalm 119:81-83
My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.
Psalm 143:7
Make haste to answer me, O LORD, my spirit fails. Hide not thy face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
Luke 2:29-30
Now dismiss thy bondman in peace, Master, according to thy word,
John 16:22
And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.
Revelation 22:2
in the middle of its thoroughfare. And on this side of the river and on that was a tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Psalm 42:1-3
As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.