12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.


In Context

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.

13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

Proverbs 13:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.