Add parallel Print Page Options

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:12 Or “mind”

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

Read full chapter

19 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”

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

Read full chapter

30 From the light of the eyes, the heart[a] will rejoice,
    and good news will enliven the bones.[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew “bone”

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 15:30 Lit makes fat

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter