Proverbs 13

Proverbs · Chapter 13

Proverbs 13:12

1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.11Wealth gotten by vanity 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.13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
hopeתּוֹחֶ֣לֶתto-CHE-letH8431
hope

תּוֹחֶ֫לֶת (to.che.let) hope

deferredמְ֭מֻשָּׁכָהME-mu-sha-khahH4900
to draw

מָשַׁךְ (ma.shakh) 1) to draw, drag, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down 1a2) to draw (the bow) 1a3) to proceed, march 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred 1c2) to be tall

[is] making sickמַחֲלָה־ma-cha-lah-H2470HNo entry
[the] heartלֵ֑בLevH3820A
mind

בָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A)

and [is] a tree ofוְעֵ֥ץve-'ETZH6086H
tree: wood

עֵץ (ets) : wood 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai-YIMH2416E
life

חַיִּים (chay.yim) 1) life (abstract emphatic) 1a) life 1b) sustenance, maintenance

a desireתַּאֲוָ֥הta-'a-VAHH8378
desire

תַּאֲוָה (ta.a.vah) 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire

[which] comesבָאָֽה׃va-'AHH0935M
to come (in): come

בּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.