Proverbs 13:12
New Living Translation
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
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 13:19
New Living Translation
19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
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 23:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Don’t envy sinners,
but always continue to fear the Lord.
18 You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.
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
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