Proverbs 13:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving tree.

Cross References

Genesis 46:30

Jacob said to Joseph, “Now that I have seen you and know you are still alive, I am ready to die.”

Nehemiah 2:2

So the king said, “Why do you look so sad? You're not sick. Something must be bothering you.” Even though I was frightened,

Psalm 143:7

Please hurry, LORD, and answer my prayer. I feel hopeless. Don't turn away and leave me here to die.

Psalm 17:15

I am innocent, LORD, and I will see your face! When I awake, all I want is to see you as you are.

Psalm 69:3

I am worn out from crying, and my throat is dry. I have waited for you till my eyes are blurred.

Proverbs 11:30

Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.

Proverbs 13:11

Money wrongly got will disappear bit by bit; money earned little by little will grow and grow.

Proverbs 13:13

If you reject God's teaching, you will pay the price; if you obey his commands, you will be rewarded.

Proverbs 13:19

It's a good feeling to get what you want, but only a stupid fool hates to turn from evil.

Proverbs 3:18

Wisdom is a life-giving tree, the source of happiness for all who hold on to her.

Song of Solomon 5:8

Young women of Jerusalem, if you find the one I love, please say to him, “She is weak with desire.”

John 16:22

You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel.

Revelation 2:7

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will let everyone who wins the victory eat from the life-giving tree in God's wonderful garden.

Revelation 22:2

Then it flowed down the middle of the city's main street. On each side of the river are trees that grow a different kind of fruit each month of the year. The fruit gives life, and the leaves are used as medicine to heal the nations.