Proverbs 13:12
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
In other translations
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hebrew words
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- John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Proverbs 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
- Psalm 119:81-8381 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. 82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” 83 Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
- Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
- Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- Psalm 69:3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
- Psalm 143:7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
- Psalm 40:2-32 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.2 He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Genesis 21:6-76 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.6 Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.” 7 She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
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