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Proverbs 13:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart, but when the desire cometh, it is as a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth [a]the word, he shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the commandment, he shall be rewarded.
14 The instruction of a wise man is as the wellspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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- Proverbs 13:13 Meaning, the word of God, whereby he is admonished of his duty.
Proverbs 13:12-14
New International Version
Proverbs 13:12-14
New International Version
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(A)
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