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12 [a]Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire [b]fulfilled is a tree of life.

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  1. Proverbs 13:12 Lit Expectation
  2. Proverbs 13:12 Lit coming

12 Hope delayed makes the heart sick;
    longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

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19 Desire realized is pleasant to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

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19 A desire fulfilled is pleasant,
    but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners,
But be zealous in the [a](B)fear of Yahweh [b]always.
18 Surely there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end

17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
    but fear the Lord constantly;
18         then you will have a future,
        and your hope won’t be cut off.

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