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Proverbs 13:12-19
New International Version
Proverbs 13:12-19
New International Version
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(A)
15 Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]
18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(K)
but whoever heeds correction is honored.(L)
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(M)
but fools detest turning from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through
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