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 that is deferred makes the heart[a] sick,
    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

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  1. Proverbs 13:12 Or “mind”

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 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”

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 From the light of the eyes, the heart[a] will rejoice,
    and good news will enliven the bones.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew “bone”

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 is good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.

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