Bible verse

Proverbs 13:12

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

Proverbs 13:12 · BSB

Proverbs 13:12 in context

The verses around it, from Proverbs 13.

8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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.

12 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.

15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

Read all of Proverbs 13

Proverbs 13:12 in other translations

KJV

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

ASV

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

ERV

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

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