12 Delayed hope makes the heart sick,but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.(A)
12 Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,but to turn from evil(A)is an abomination to fools.
19 Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.
30 Bright eyes cheer the heart;good news strengthens[a] the bones.(A)
30 Bright eyes[a] encourage the heart; good news nourishes the body.[b]
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one’s strength.[a]
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