Proverbs 13:12
New American Standard Bible
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire [a]fulfilled is a tree of life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:12 Lit coming
Proverbs 13:12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:19
New American Standard Bible
19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
Proverbs 13:19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 23:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.
18 Certainly there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
18 Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
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