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Proverbs 13:12

HopeWaiting on GodGriefJoy

10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

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BSB
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
KJV
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
WEB
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
ASV
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
DARBY
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
BLB
Hope deferred weakens the heart, and desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.
ÅB
Langvarig venting gjør hjertet sykt, men et oppfylt ønske er et livsens tre.
OTB
Forlengt håp kan tynge hjertet, men når et ønske blir oppfylt, er det som et livets tre.
B1930
Langvarig venting gjør hjertet sykt, men et opfylt ønske er et livsens tre.

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