Proverbs 13:12

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

¹¹ Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Hope Deferred

Put Off

Tree of Life

Proverbs 13:19

Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

Genesis 46:30

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

Genesis 21:6-7

Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

1 Samuel 1:26-28

She said, “Oh, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.

Psalm 40:2-3

He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 119:81-83

Kaph.
My soul languishes for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.

Psalm 143:7

Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

Song of Songs 5:8

“I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
As to what you will tell him:
For I am lovesick.”

Luke 2:29-30

“Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,
According to Your word;

John 16:22

Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Revelation 22:2

in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Psalm 42:1-3

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.