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

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

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19 (A)A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul;
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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30 (A)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and (B)good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Heb makes fat

22 (A)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.

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