Proverbs 13:12

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

John 16:22

And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.

Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dried. My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 143:7

Make haste to answer me, O LORD, my spirit fails. Hide not thy face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit.

Genesis 46:30

And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou are yet alive.

Song of Solomon 5:8

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him that I am sick from love.

Revelation 22:2

in the middle of its thoroughfare. And on this side of the river and on that was a tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 2:7

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat from the tree of life that is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

Proverbs 13:13

He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Nehemiah 2:2

And the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid.