Proverbs 13:12–13
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
‖Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, shall be in peace.
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From verse 12
- John 16:22Rank 1 from verse 12
- Proverbs 13:19Rank 2 from verse 12
- Psalms 119:81–83Rank 3 from verse 12
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
- Proverbs 11:30Rank 4 from verse 12
- Proverbs 3:18Rank 5 from verse 12
- Psalms 17:15Rank 6 from verse 12
- Psalms 69:3Rank 7 from verse 12
- Psalms 143:7Rank 8 from verse 12
- Genesis 21:6–7Rank 9 from verse 12
6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
7And 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¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that heare, will laugh with me.
7And she said, Who would haue said vnto Abraham, that Sarah should haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his old age.
- Psalms 40:2–3Rank 10 from verse 12
2He 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.
3And 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 brought me vp also out of an horrible pit, out of the mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in the LORD.
- Song of Solomon 5:8Rank 11 from verse 12
- 1 Samuel 1:26–28Rank 12 from verse 12
26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
28Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman, that stood by thee heere, praying vnto the LORD.
27For this childe I prayed, and the LORD hath giuen me my petition, which I asked of him:
28Therefore also I haue ‖lent him to the LORD as long as hee liueth, ‖he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
- Genesis 46:30Rank 13 from verse 12
- Luke 2:29–30Rank 14 from verse 12
- Revelation 22:2Rank 15 from verse 12
2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
2In the middest of the street of it, and of either side of the riuer, was there the tree of life, which bare twelue manner of fruits, and yeelded her fruit euery moneth: and the leaues of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
- Psalms 42:1–3Rank 16 from verse 12
1AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
1¶ As the Hart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.
2My soule thirsteth for God, for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before God?
3*My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
From verse 13
- Numbers 15:31Rank 1 from verse 13
31Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
31Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandement, that soule shall vtterly be cut off: his iniquitie shall be vpon him.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16Rank 2 from verse 13
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his wordes, and misused his prophets, vntill the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no †remedie.
- 2 John 1:8Rank 3 from verse 13
- Psalms 119:165Rank 4 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:16Rank 5 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:13Rank 6 from verse 13
13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
13**But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wildernesse: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my iudgements, which if a man doe, hee shall euen liue in them, and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said I would powre out my furie vpon them in the wildernesse, to consume them:
- Psalms 19:11Rank 7 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 20:24Rank 8 from verse 13
24Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.
24Because they had not executed my iudgements, but had despised my Statutes, and had polluted my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers idoles.
- Psalms 115:13Rank 9 from verse 13
- Isaiah 66:2Rank 10 from verse 13
2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things haue beene, saith the LORD: but to this man wil I looke, euen to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
- Luke 16:31Rank 11 from verse 13
- Proverbs 1:25Rank 12 from verse 13
- Proverbs 1:30–31Rank 13 from verse 13
30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproofe.
31Therefore shall they eate of the fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuices.
- Proverbs 13:21Rank 14 from verse 13
- Malachi 3:16Rank 15 from verse 13
16¶ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
16¶ Then they that feared the LORD, spake often one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, & a booke of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the LORD, & that thought vpon his name.
- 2 Samuel 12:9–10Rank 16 from verse 13
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the LORD, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.
- Hebrews 10:28–29Rank 17 from verse 13
28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
28Hee that despised Moses Lawe, died without mercy, vnder two or three witnesses.
29Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall hee be thought worthy, who hath troden vnder foote y e Sonne of God, and hath counted the blood of the couenant wherwith he was sanctified, an vnholy thing, and hath done despite vnto the spirit of grace?
- Jeremiah 44:16–17Rank 18 from verse 13
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
16 As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.
17‖*†But we will certainly doe whatsoeuer thing goeth forth out of our owne mouth, to burne incense vnto the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, as we haue done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had we plentie of vitailes, and were well, and saw no euill.
- Matthew 5:12Rank 19 from verse 13
3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
3Now therefore let vs make a couenant with our God, †to put away all the wiues, & such as are borne of them, according to the counsell of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandement of our God, and lee it be done according to the Law.
- Jeremiah 43:2Rank 21 from verse 13
2Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
2Then spake Azariah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying vnto Ieremiah, Thou speakest falsly: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Goe not into Egypt, to soiourne there.
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Proverbs 13:12
1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
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Delayed or put off until later.
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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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1. Bodily ill. 2. Distressed, grieved, or weary.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Proverbs 13:13
Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruined, demolished, consumed, or laid waste. Sense 2: Killed or cut off. Sense 3: Caused a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil.
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11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
11*†Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Selected passage13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13‖Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Selected passage14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14*The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.