Proverbs 13:12
Strong's Lexicon
Hope
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת (tō·w·ḥe·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8431: 1) hope

deferred
מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה (mə·muš·šā·ḵāh)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4900: 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

makes the heart
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

sick,
מַחֲלָה־ (ma·ḥă·lāh-)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2470: 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak 1b2) to become sick, become ill 1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg 1c) (Niphal) 1c1) to make oneself sick 1c2) to be made sick 1c3) to be tired 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick 1f) (Hiphil) 1f1) to make sore 1f2) to make sick 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick 1f4) to grieve 1g) (Hophal) 1g1) to be made sick 1g2) to be wounded

but desire
תַּאֲוָ֥ה (ta·’ă·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8378: 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire

fulfilled
בָאָֽה׃ (ḇā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 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

is a tree
וְעֵ֥ץ (wə·‘êṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6086: 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

of life.
חַ֝יִּ֗ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Young's Literal Translation
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Delayed hope makes the heart sick, but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

New American Standard Bible
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

King James Bible
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

New Living Translation
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

English Standard Version
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

New American Standard Bible
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

King James Bible
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Delayed hope makes the heart sick, but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

International Standard Version
Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.

NET Bible
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

American Standard Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

English Revised Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Young's Literal Translation
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.
















Cross References
Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Proverbs 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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