Proverbs 13:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:19 : 19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil.
  • John 16:22 : 22 `And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,
  • Gen 21:6-7 : 6 and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.' 7 She saith also, `Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'
  • Gen 46:30 : 30 and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou `art' yet alive.'
  • 1 Sam 1:26-28 : 26 and she saith, `O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I `am' the woman who stood with thee in this `place', to pray unto Jehovah; 27 for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him; 28 and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
  • Ps 17:15 : 15 I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, `with' Thy form!
  • Ps 40:2-3 : 2 And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps. 3 And He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.
  • Ps 69:3 : 3 I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.
  • Ps 119:81-83 : 81 `Kaph.' Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped. 82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?' 83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
  • Ps 143:7 : 7 Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down `to' the pit.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Ps 42:1-3 : 1 To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsted for God, for the living God, When do I enter and see the face of God? 3 My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where `is' thy God?'
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, `is' a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree `are' for the service of the nations;
  • Song 5:8 : 8 I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I `am' sick with love!
  • Luke 2:29-30 : 29 `Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace, 30 because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

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