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 A arrogância só produz brigas; mas com os que aceitam conselhos [está] a sabedoria.

11 A riqueza [ganha] sem esforço será perdida; mas aquele que a obtém pelas próprias mãos terá cada vez mais.

12 A esperança que demora enfraquece o coração, mas o desejo cumprido é [como] uma árvore de vida.

13 Quem despreza a [boa] palavra perecerá; mas aquele que teme ao mandamento será recompensado.

14 A doutrina do sábio é manancial de vida, para se desviar das ciladas da morte.

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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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