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12 Delayed hope makes the heart ill,
    but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.

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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(A)

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19 Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul,
    but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.

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19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(A)
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:17 The Heb. lacks remain

Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
18 There is surely a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(B)

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