12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire [a]fulfilled is a tree of life.

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  1. Proverbs 13:12 Lit coming

12 Delayed hope makes the heart sick,
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.(A)

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

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19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

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19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil(A)
is an abomination to fools.

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

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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.
18 Certainly there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end

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)

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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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17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

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