Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

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 from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. 12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire. 13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.



Cross References

Proverbs 13:19

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

Genesis 46:30

and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou art yet alive.'

Proverbs 3:18

A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.

Genesis 21:6-7

and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

1 Samuel 1:26-28

and she saith, 'O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I am the woman who stood with thee in this place, to pray unto Jehovah;

Psalm 17:15

I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, with Thy form!

Psalm 40:2-3

And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.

Psalm 69:3

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

Psalm 119:81-83

Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

Psalm 143:7

Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

Song of Songs 5:8

I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I am sick with love!

Luke 2:29-30

'Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

John 16:22

'And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,

Revelation 22:2

in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, is a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree are for the service of the nations;

Psalm 42:1-3

To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

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