12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But (A)when the desire comes, it 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 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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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 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But (B)be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
18 (C)For surely there is a [a]hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:18 Future, lit. latter end

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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