Proverbs 13:12
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.
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- 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?
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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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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.