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 maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

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

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30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones [a]healthy.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit. fat

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

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22 A (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better

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.