Proverbs 13:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Delayed hope makes the heart sick,
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.(A)
Proverbs 13:12
International Standard Version
12 Delayed hope makes the heart ill,
but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12
New International Version
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(A)
Proverbs 13:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil(A)
is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 13:19
International Standard Version
19 Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul,
but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.
Proverbs 13:19
New International Version
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(A)
but fools detest turning from evil.
Proverbs 23:17-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners;(A)
instead, always fear the Lord.(B)
18 For then you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(C)
Proverbs 23:17-18
International Standard Version
17 Never let yourself envy sinners;
instead, remain[a] in fear of the Lord every day,
18 for there is surely a future life,
and what you hope for will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 The Heb. lacks remain
Proverbs 23:17-18
New International Version
Saying 15
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