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 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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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