Proverbs 13:12
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King James Version (modern wording)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 13:12 say?
Proverbs 13:12 in modern King James wording reads: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life."
Where is Proverbs 13:12 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 13:12 is verse 12 of chapter 13 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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