Proverbs 13:12-25 - ESV - Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desir...

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, ¹but a desire fulfilled is ²a tree of life.

13 Whoever ³despises ⁴the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be ⁵rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is ⁶a fountain of life, that one may ⁷turn away from the snares of death.

15 ⁸Good sense wins ⁹favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.^a

16 ¹⁰In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, ¹¹but a fool flaunts his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but ¹²a faithful envoy brings healing.

18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ¹³ignores instruction, ¹⁴but whoever ¹⁵heeds reproof is honored.

19 ¹⁶A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 ¹⁷Disaster^b pursues sinners, ¹⁸but the righteous are rewarded with good.

22 ¹⁹A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but ²⁰the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through ²¹injustice.

24 ²²Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.^c

25 ²³The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

Proverbios 13:12 La esperanza que se demora enferma el corazón, pero el deseo cumplido es árbol de vida.

12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón; mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido

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

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Proverbios 13:12 La esperanza postergada aflige al corazón,
pero un sueño cumplido es un árbol de vida.

12 La esperanza frustrada aflige al corazón;el deseo cumplido es un árbol de vida.

12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: Mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.

12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón; mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.

Proverbs 13:12-25 ESV