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
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.
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
Prayers for Proverbs 13:12
Verse Info
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.