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Proverbs 13:12
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
- New International Version (NIV)Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Context of Proverbs 13:12
10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. 14The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
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תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:12
- Psalms 42:1As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.
- Psalms 69:3I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.
- Psalms 119:81I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.
- Psalms 143:7Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die.
- Proverbs 13:19It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
- Genesis 21:6And Sarah declared, “God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.
- Genesis 46:30Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”
- 1 Samuel 1:26“Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord.
- Psalms 17:15Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
- Luke 2:29“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised.
- John 16:22So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
- Proverbs 3:18Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
- Proverbs 11:30The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
- Revelation 22:2It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick - When once a good is discovered, want of it felt, strong desire for the possession excited, and the promise of attainment made on grounds unsuspected, so that the reality of the thing and the certainity of the promise are manifest, hope posts forward to realize the blessing. Delay in the gratification pains the mind; the increase of the delay prostrates and sickens the heart; and if delay sickens the heart, ultimate…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12When the desire cometh - The desire comes, it is a tree of life: i. e., the object of our desires is attained. Compare Proverbs 3:18.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 The delay of what is anxiously hoped for, is very painful to the mind; obtaining it is very pleasant. But spiritual blessings are chiefly intended.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. desire cometh--is realized. a tree of life--or, "cause of happiness."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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