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 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 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news [b]refreshes the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;
And good tidings make the bones fat.

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22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing

22 A cheerful heart [a]is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Hebrew causeth good healing.