Proverbs 13:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 13:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life <FI>is<Fi> the coming desire.”
Proverbs 13:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:12 in Context — Proverbs 13
10 C’est seulement par orgueil qu’on excite des querelles, Mais la sagesse est avec ceux qui écoutent les conseils.
11 La richesse mal acquise diminue, Mais celui qui amasse peu à peu l’augmente.
12 Un espoir différé rend le cœur malade, Mais un désir accompli est un arbre de vie.
13 Celui qui méprise la parole se perd, Mais celui qui craint le précepte est récompensé.
14 L’enseignement du sage est une source de vie, Pour détourner des pièges de la mort.
What Does Proverbs 13:12 Mean?
Proverbs 13:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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