Proverbs 13:12 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 13:12 MSG (The Message)
Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.
Proverbs 13:12 KJV (King James Version)
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 NCV (New Century Version)
It is sad not to get what you hoped for. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 ASV (American Standard Version)
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 NIV (New International Version)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 NKJV (New King James Version)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 NLT (New Living Translation)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 TPT (The Passion Translation)
When hope’s dream seems to drag on and on, the delay can be depressing. But when at last your dream comes true, life’s sweetness will satisfy your soul.
Proverbs 13:12 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.