12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    (A)but a desire fulfilled is (B)a tree of life.

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12 Delayed hope makes the heart sick,
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.(A)

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19 (A)A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil(A)
is an abomination to fools.

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30 (A)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and (B)good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat

30 Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens[a] the bones.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

22 (A)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)

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